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Ask HN: How to not bring emotion from work back home?

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Re: Ask HN: How to not bring emotion from work back home?

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Post by mistermann »

En_gr_Student wrote: post #149

Truth is powerful. It is stronger than willpower. Anger is not a primary emotion. It is a secondary emotion. It cannot exist without thought. This is fact. Anger is a response to unmet expectations. You expect and feel you deserve some "state of the universe" whether it is success, recognition, remuneration, respect, or basic human treatment. You then do not receive that thing you expected and believed you deserved,…

> Also, stay away from prescribed hormones.

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Re: Ask HN: How to not bring emotion from work back home?

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Post by rudyrigot »

Therapy. I started it out mostly out of curiosity and a sophisticated misunderstanding. Turns out, after a couple of sessions, I started realizing that my therapist was particularly impactful on me when we'd talk about work-related events, exactly because while I think I have a healthy approach to my personal life, I often let work stuff get the better of me when things get intense. Over time, we're taking about better ways to plan potential events ahead, and think really hard about what could really go that wrong when something happens, and it really helps putting things in perspective. I totally advise it.
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