I was standing in line at the bank last week and overheard a customer at the counter complaining about the five-day hold on the funds she had just deposited. The more the teller tried to explain the policy, which is pretty standard, the more she got heated, and her voice got louder. The poor teller did her best to stay calm and not get hooked by the woman’s strong emotions.
Emotions are energy – energy in motion. Intense emotions will produce a palatable energy field that others can feel. A strong energy field will radiate beyond a person’s physical body. Some energy fields have measured up to the length of a football field – some 300 feet.
As the customer’s negative energy radiated to fill the lobby, I noticed the other customers in the bank. They were all averting their eyes and cringing.
In business, emotions are often played down and even discouraged. But when we squelch, push aside, or play down the feelings we experience, they become stuck in our psyche, only to show themselves even more strongly in our behavior in the future.
I wonder. Have you ever been on the receiving end of that kind of intense emotion?
I certainly have. And I would prefer never ever to be there again.
How did you handle your intense emotional situation?
Let me know in the comments. If you share your intense situation and response, I will tell you about mine that did not turn out so pretty.
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