How women can manage their emotions at workplace

Every day you wake up and your day kick starts with different emotions. We all experience emotions every moment, but how good are we in managing it? How do we deal with anger, hurt, disappointment, frustration, fear and anxiety?, especially women at workplace. Emotions are like a double-edged sword for women and leveraging it to improve their performance in office is the biggest challenge that women face today.

It is said that when men get emotional, they are "passionate" but when women get emotional in workplace, the adjective switches gears from "passionate" to "out of control". Emotional Intelligence is the in thing today in a workplace. EI is defined as the capacity to effectively perceive, express, understand, and handle your emotions and the emotions of others in a positive and productive manner. People who possess a high EI are more successful in relationships and are usually viewed as more effective leaders. But this does not mean that that woman are more emotional than men on the job. Women may be more comfortable expressing those emotions, since they live in a society that encourages women to be the feelers and men the thinkers and doers. So how do you deal with your emotions at workplace is the billion dollar question? Here a few tips:

Self Awareness:

Emotions are driven by various factors; you will have to be self aware when you are going through one. Being conscious about what you speak and how you are reacting becomes very i

mportant in a workplace. It is like a default thing in your system. You raise your voice against someone; sulked away as someone said something really nasty to you or rather you might have not said anything at all because you could not find the words. Conflicts are like one of the offers you get in a package at a workplace and if you are not skilled enough to manage your own emotions, it's even harder to handle it when others are emotional in your presence.
Identify what emotion it is:

To gain control over your emotions, you need to first identify what kind of emotion you are going through which help you shift your focus from the current situation, wi

ll pause your thinking and will help your respond back in a very effective way.

You don't have to tolerate other people's bad behavior: You need to ask people how you want to be treated. If the way they approach you is not right then the best way would be to speak to them and let them know that that they cannot take you for granted and speak what they want. This is known as having personal boundaries and it's a way of letting people know what you are willing to tolerate in your presence. If you don't tell them, they will continue to treat you in whatever way they like. You need to speak your truth.