We don't get stressed about a project because "the company will lose money", but because of what that means in real-world events like, "I get yelled at" or "I get fired" or "I'll look like an idiot".

Bingo. My case was "my application will get rejected, and I will not pass the approval". The stress level wasn't that high -- it was an inconvenience. I didn't feel "stuck, paralyzed or frozen" -- I just felt like a dumb moron who for some stupid reason is unable to follow his own plans.