The Most Powerful Way To Keep Your Emotions in Check

Emotions in the workplace can be tricky.

You may find that sometimes your emotions inspire you to act in your best interest, while at other times they lead you to self-sabotage.

One way to handle intense emotions in the workplace is through the principle of “opposite action”. This psychological principle encourages us to accept and work with our emotions, rather than deny them.

Opposite action is exactly what it sounds like. It involves redirecting intense emotions to healthier behaviour by doing the opposite of what our emotion tells us to do.

Let’s take the example of getting negative feedback.

It’s likely that you felt the urge to run or hide. Maybe you locked yourself in your bedroom for hours to cry after getting a bad grade on a school report. As an adult, maybe you have the same urge to hide and retreat when you get negative feedback now.

Put simply, do the reverse of what you feel. I coach my clients to brainstorm 3 alternative actions. The first is typically a fear-driven response, but you’ll find they become less extreme because…

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