Fight or Flight

It's been that sort of day.

What if someone was breathing down your neck, waiting for a report from you.

What if someone was sitting there, tapping his fingers on the desk, waiting for your answer.

What if someone was standing, arms crossed, foot tapping away, while watching you finish.

What if someone was sighing within your hearing range and you knew it was because he was waiting for something from you.

How would you react?

Would you be stressed?

Would you giggle with nerves? Would you stumble and make more mistakes? Or would you simply carry on regardless? Would you feel close to tears? Would you feel deep fear?

Note that I said react, and not respond. Our responses can be trained and changed. Our reactions are what you might call gut feeling emotions. Whether your reaction is a fight or a flight one shows your basic personality....