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Sunday, July 29, 2007

Control Your Emotions.

Anything is possible in this world just the thing that you must keep in your mind is the goal and the other thing is don't let the emotions to interfere that goal. You can find out the right strategy to manage emotions using the following simple steps.
1.Start to Believe that you can control the emotions.
2.Pay attention to your emotions which will make you to focus on what is happening around you and make notes on how you are responding to a particular situation.
3.Never ignore your emotions hoping the situation will go away. It won't.
4.Realize that emotions are a part of the workplace. Some emotions, in fact, are critical to business success. Enthusiasm, for example, can produce workers who are more productive. But employees who let their negative emotions run rampant can hurt themselves and the company as well.
5.Determine the source of your feelings. Is the anger or distrust caused by a bad experience in the past rather than something that is happening now? Could it be stress?
6.Talk about feelings-yours and the other party's. Try to identify what triggers you, understand your responses and develop behaviors that allow you to be more objective.
7.Express your feelings in a non-confrontational manner. This can be done by using "I" messages, where you say, for instance, "I feel angry because..." rather than, "You made me angry by...." The first approach explains your feelings without accusing anyone else, while the second focuses blame on the opponent who is likely to become hostile or defensive in response. 8.Acknowledge the other party's feelings as legitimate. Although you may feel differently about the situation, your opponent's feelings are real, and denying their existence or validity is likely to intensify them. Allowing feelings to be expressed and recognized helps release those feelings so you and the other party can move on to deal with the issue in dispute.
9.Request a "time out." This allows for regrouping emotionally and for reflection.
10.Walk away from the situation. Removing yourself will enable the other party to regain control and also give you time to think about how you can best handle the emotional outburst.
As we all know each and every challenge is unique and hence one MUST find out the right strategy suitable to manage their emotions and increase productivity. Remember that an emotional person often stumbles before reaching the goal.

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