Leave Work Emotions at Work
There are days when it’s tough to walk out the door after work without carrying some “emotional baggage” with you.
- After you arrive at work and just before you start your day, close your eyes, picture yourself in a good frame of mind for the day, and take 2 deep, cleansing breaths.
- Make your smiles simple and sincere.
- Send a short, supportive or complimenting email to a co-worker you enjoy working with.
- Avoid listening to and spreading gossip.
- Right before you leave work, or just after you get outside, mentally review the day you just had in your mind (take about 30 seconds to 1 minute). Consider the emotion you felt most often that day (whether you think it was positive or negative), and then reflect on something positive outside of work. This provides a nice transition from your work life to your personal life.
