artax, I like the squeeze and freeze , 40+ yrs ago , it was stand on the ball .
TAd , like it ; will plagiarise you this summer .
Mentally sit on your hands , or count to ten before action ... unless stall or eng failure.
Bite Size Chunks , break down the solution / actions , maybe like ATC at only 3 at a time .. Hdg , Alt , Qnh ...break ... Freq change separately ... or . BUM ...... CFF ......GGH/H .
Or as perennial as A , N , C.....
RWY behind you , Fuel in the bowser , Altitude above you . The 3 most useless aviation facts .
Hope it helps ,
rgds condor .