We feel your pain, Sarah. If you ask anthropologists why humans, as a species, feel such negative effects from stress, they'll tell you it has something to do with the flight or fight syndrome. Nowhere is that more evident than in the video business. Even though it has been proven through all sorts of clinical trials that video is NOT a matter of life or death, this information has not trickled down to those we work for. So, through no fault of our own, our hypothalamus thinks we're fighting for our lives, even though the battle is just in our minds.
Adrenaline surges through our bodies, our heart rate increases, and our muscles tense.
In summary, don't take it so seriously. At last year's Houston Chapter ITVA Vector Awards Banquet, Scott Burch of MZB Video Solutions said something in the Opening Video that puts everything in perspective. It's just video, not brain surgery. Perhaps we should all consider having that tattooed on a prominent body part. Just a thought.