Pressing the elevator button nine times doesn’t bring it faster. It just shows everyone you’re stressed.

Repeated action on something already in motion changes nothing except what other people can see about your state. The button was pressed. The mechanism is working. The extra presses are a way of discharging tension, which is understandable, and they are also broadcasting that tension to the room.

Notice your own version of the nine presses: the follow up message, the second check, the reminder sent before the deadline. Ask whether the thing is already in motion. If it is, put the energy into your hands or your breathing instead. You will arrive in better condition.