I have been eating steaks well done, my entire life, because of my mother. She always ordered them well done but after I was given a medium steak to try the other day, I will never go back to anything else. Medium is my absolute favorite.
I was once told that orange juice calms you down if you are in these situations. It might not be true but it is what I rely on to calm me down and maybe the fact that I believe it, it actually works.