JosephConnolly -I definitely understand work and a family taking up more time. I don't know if I would call it anxiety per se, but I understand what you are getting at. What I've done is since January, every month I just focus on one technigue or concept. If people are catching me I don't care because I am consciously working on something. It makes me feel like I am better utilizing my time.
another good way of taking the competition aspect out of it.
You try, but if it doesn't work, your brain can accept it a lot easier because you know you did something "unfair" to yourself by limiting yourself positionally or whatever.