Enjoyed this! I can feel and relate to the panic! I spend too much time getting mad at myself for being unproductive, not starting early enough, being unfocused, having a headache which is my fault because I didn't sleep well which is my fault because XYZ. ETC! When it comes to the work, I find I can de-escalate my aggravation and catastrophizing by focusing on minimal time chunks, i.e., instead of outcome-focused thoughts--"I need to finish writing this book! Prepare for this class! Answer all emails!" I will try, "Can I work for one hour on each of three tasks, and truly expect nothing else, regardless of actual work accomplished in that time?"