You sit in a meeting, and something feels off.
You feel uneasy in your stomach.
Your chest feels tight.
You feel a knot in your throat.
But you ignore it and continue professionally.
𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬?
Even in organisations, we are still human beings.
We have emotions.
Personal needs.
Mental models shaped by our experiences and environment.
Often, our body senses tensions before our mind fully understands them.
If we care about the organisation, tensions become important signals.
Signals that:
– something needs attention
– expectations are not aligned
– a conflict remains unresolved
– or an important conversation is avoided
If we explore these moments, opportunities for improvement can emerge.
They can strengthen both the organisation and our own wellbeing.
The challenge is that most people were never taught to work constructively with these sensations.
And many corporate cultures still treat emotions as something that should stay outside professional life.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭?
→ Conflicts remain unresolved
→ People disengage or go into freeze mode
→ Or pressure turns into defensive or aggressive behaviour