i have never experienced this high cortisol before

[thesupremegentleman]

You might ironically be very low cortisol, as the effects of it leads to a delayed sense of urgency 

Good luck 

probably is narcissistic vulnerability traits and lack of emotional intuition. fragile ego + perfectionist/logical cognitive style essentially.
inhibition resides within the fear of discovery. not failing itself like kierkegaard suggested with anxious paralysis described as "the dizzyness of freedom"