Second, your analogy of a concert? Spot on! Yes, that's exactly what it's like for me. The way I've felt after being on a literal stage is the same as I've felt after leaving a figurative one: "Whew, nailed it! I'm glad that's done! Now let's go play some video games for a while."
[1] Someone asked me if I remembered every time my colleagues said something awkward. No, of course not. Well, that's how much they think about the mistakes that I've made. I take comfort in that.