With no stress, it can be hard to get stuff done. But, when the stress gets too much, it can be hard to follow through because of the negative effects of the hormones, such as cortisol which build up and impact productivity.
This relationship is immortalized by the Yerkes-Dodson graph.
You can see that there is that sweet spot. When the arousal and performance are working well together.
What does that look like for you? Have you paid attention? When does your performance start getting worse….?
