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Not the person you replied to, but I (anecdotally) have had the same experience. This has ranged from negative working conditions to political atmosphere. When
by alsetmusic 11y ago
Not the person you replied to, but I (anecdotally) have had the same experience. This has ranged from negative working conditions to political atmosphere. When I deliberately alter my response from "this frustrates me" to "how can I improve it," I don't feel helpless about my state of mind.
The best method for me was to reduce, as much as possible, my use of the words, "I hate XYZ."
- cpncrunch 11y agoYes, definitely. I think the main problematic emotions are hate and anger. Also, long-term frustration and resentment can build up and lead to burnout. None of these emotions are very useful except maybe in the very short term until a more useful response is formulated.
- zepto 11y agoHate and anger are only problematic if you act on them in destructive ways or are in a culture that stigmatizes them. For most of us, it's latter that causes the problem.
- cpncrunch 11y ago>Hate and anger are only problematic if you act on them in destructive ways or are in a culture that stigmatizes them. That is certainly a problem, but it isn't what I was referring to. I meant that hate and anger can lead to burnout (primarily fatigue and depression), if they are experienced excessively. Acting out the anger may in fact lead to reduced chance of burnout, as it prevents the emotions from building up inside.
- zepto 11y agoI didn't make reference to acting out anger - I talked about acting on it destructively. Acting on it constructively is a different matter. The side effects of a culture that stigmatizes anger or of acting on anger destructively, are that you experience it more.