Not only that, but we spend more than a third of our waking hours at work.
Heres how to deal when emotions at work inevitably do show up.
Acknowledge Them
Listen to your body.
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Often,we feel our emotions in our bodiesbefore we can identify them.
Is your face burning red or your heart racing?
You may be more anxious than you realize.
Try not to make any decisions while feeling upset or agitated, if you’re free to.
Research shows that our decision-making abilities are compromised when we are feeling anxious.
However, we know that is not always the case of all coworkers.
Find a trusted ally at work that you’re able to vent to when things are feeling hard.
Embrace Your Emotions
But maybe your emotions arent a bad thing!
Being in touch with your emotions can help you build stronger relationships and alliances with others.
This can make job transitions and conversations about compensation even more difficult.
Prepare Your Toolkit
But sometimes it is inevitable that youwillfeel a lot of emotions at work.
Use Your PTO
Your vacation days are a part of your compensation.
You wouldnt give part of your salary back, so why would you not use these paid days?
Get Your Sleep
Everything feels harder when were tired, and managing our emotions is no different.
Use your time for lunch to eat mindfully rather than wolfing down your lunch at your desk while multitasking.
Rememberyour brain needs this nourishment to get you through the rest of the day.
Plus, those who eat slower report higher levels of satisfaction with their meals.
No job is worth your health.
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