Fill in the Blanks Feelings at work gapfillOnline version Read the text and complete the gaps with the correct expressions. by Katarzyna Kępińska 1 anxious stoic anxious over to looming deadline than selective prone more vulnerability emoters underemoters undermine for spectrum bargained anxious wide A myth exists that emotions don't belong at work , and this often leads us to being or even cold . But research shows that in the moments when our colleagues show their human side , we're actually much more likely to believe what they're telling us . However , there's a line . If you suddenly let your feelings run wild at work and give people far information they , you make everyone around you uncomfortable and you also yourself . So there's a of emotional expression . On one hand , you have , or people who have a hard time talking about their feelings , and on the other end are - , those who constantly share everything that's going on inside , and neither of these make for a healthy workplace . So what's the balance between these two extremes ? It's something called . Flag your feelings without becoming emotionally leaky . Then , try to understand the need behind your emotion , and then address that need . If you suddenly start to find everyone around you irritating , sit back and reflect on that . And it might be that you're irritable because you're , and you're because you're worried about hitting a . Finally , if everyone on your team has been pulling long hours , and you notice that one of your colleagues seems particularly deflated or , you can acknowledge that and show some empathy . So , if you are oversharing , try editing . And if you're a little bit more reserved , look for moments when you can open up to your colleagues .
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