Emotions at Work Don’t Have to Get in the Way

Emotions at Work Don’t Have to Get in the Way

Emotions that feel disruptive at work can point to important needs. This blog offers exercises to help you understand and make use of them.

Joy and worry can surface in the middle of the workday, even when we’d rather set them aside. But sometimes they’re worth paying attention to: they can help us notice what matters to us or what we’d like to change. This article offers practical ways to work with our reactions, celebrate successes, and build relationships with colleagues without pretending that every day is easy.

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How does this apply to you? Choose the answers that describe you best:

Imagine that someone thanked you for your help. What do you think first?

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In your memories, a moment will arise when you achieved something against expectations. What image appears to you first?

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In what place would you find yourself if you were to symbolically embody your greatest personal success?

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What feeling would you associate with the situation when you accomplished something you once considered impossible?

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What object could symbolize your personal growth?

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When you look back on a challenging moment that you overcame, what sentence would you have needed to hear at that time?

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What most often decides whether you will see something through to the end?

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If you had to choose a sound that symbolizes your most significant personal shift, what would it be?

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How do you usually find out that you are good at something?

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Which of these statements resonates the most with your own journey?

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You have accomplished something too. Try to remind yourself of that.

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