How to embrace emotions at work | The Way We Work, a TED series

How to embrace emotions at work | The Way We Work, a...

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Feeling feelings is part of being human.

Humans can unconsciously and automatically mimic their companion's emotional expressions.

You weren't feeling well last night, but there's no need to go into every lurid detail about how you got reacquainted with your half-digested dinner.

There's a wide spectrum of emotional expression.

Selective Vulnerability: opening up while still prioritizing stability and psychological safety for yourself and your colleagues.

Selective vulnerability is the key to embracing emotions at work, which involves opening up while prioritizing stability and psychological safety for oneself and colleagues.

Four ways to practice selective vulnerability include:
1. flagging feelings without becoming emotionally leaky.
2. Understanding the needs behind emotions and addressing them.
3. considering whether sharing will be helpful or not.
4. Reading the room to provide support and actionable solutions.

If you acknowledge a negative feeling and label it with a specific word, your amygdala will calm down and the activity in your prefrontal cortex will increase.