It's strange the calm I've experienced this week. With my work in the lab ramping up, a presentation in Auckland next week, numerous upcoming PGSA events and a thesis deadline that inches closer each day, this past week I've found myself cruising along comfortably.
Surprisingly, I've easily woken up and arrived at work as early, if not earlier, than my experiment from a couple weeks ago when I tried to add a couple hours to the start of my day.
Despite knowing how much work I have to do, everyday this week I left work at a reasonable hour, without having to be persuaded or pulled away from my desk.
This all seems bizarre as I have plenty of reasons to panic and should probably be manically working every hour of the day... but I am not.
Even with last minute changes to my schedule, like judging science fair on Thursday, I've kept my course.
All I can conclude is that pressure keeps me on track. On reflection now, the concept does not seem that ridiculous, but I am curious to understand this seemingly delicate balance between productivity and stress.
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