Over the past few days, I've had a handful of really important meetings. None of these meetings were "make or break," but a strong showing would have a number of positive consequences. On a related note, over the past few days, I've been filled with anxiety! At least this was a "productive anxiety" - it caused me to work longer and focus more. Though I have to imagine there's a way to decouple the productivity from the anxiety. In fact, I know people who are excellent at this. Unfortunately for me, "productive anxiety" is a reinforcing cycle - the anxiety encourages productivity, which yields good outcomes, which turns into positive associations. 

How did this time turn out? Just more reinforcement. Maybe one day I'll figure out how to break out of the cycle.