Think of a workplace situation where you were in a positive (or neutral) emotional state, and where you felt more negative because of someone else’s emotional state.
Workplace situation:
Your emotion (pre-situation):
Other person’s emotion:
Your emotion (during/after the situation):
Ask yourself the following questions:
At what point did I become aware that my emotional state was changing (or had changed)?
How did I interpret the other person’s emotional state?
How did I think the other person’s emotions related to me specifically?
What could I have done to prevent my emotions from being negatively impacted?