Probably the only real insight I'm qualified to offer would be this: Try not to so intensely fixate on your plants. That is probably the biggest change I've made between my first grow and my current one. While I'm not taking a total laissez faire approach, I'm definitely making it a point to take a deep breath before reacting to whatever I'm seeing. If we're gonna judge our own progress against the perfect plants the experienced growers like to show off, we're never going to feel very good about ourselves in our capacity to effectively grow. Not every little spot or wilted leaf needs to be seen as an emergency.