I am looking for advice on how to manage feelings in the work place. At work I can feel the anger, fear, frustration, and anxiety of others around me. This makes me a strong motivational leader as I can notice them and address them as needed. This has even earned me a good reputation as a turnaround agent. The downside is that it exhaust me and sometimes it overwhelms me. This is a risk that I want to manage better as I can’t hide my body language and I can unintentionally reflect other emotions making situations worse. For example, I have walked out of meetings as the negative emotions already in the room were overwhelming my own ability to internalize and control my temper. Having a good family life with plenty of positive emotions helps me as it recharges my capacity to internalize other emotions, but this does not work on business trips or long days at the office when I do not get to spend enough time with my family. I have noticed that I even select lunch restaurant based on the positive emotions of the staff as it helps me re-charge.
Any advice?
Any advice?