Do external deadlines help you? In some cases, time pressure can focus me and get me to a solution faster, but I then need downtime to recharge. I don't think

Do external deadlines help you? In some cases, time pressure can focus me and get me to a solution faster, but I then need downtime to recharge. I don't think I've worked in that sort of environment since working in food service or at a movie theater. Deadlines often just stress me because I can't effectively reason about the intervening time.