Emotions | Is crying at work a good thing?

Many people may assume that showing your emotions or crying is a sign of weakness, yet new research has suggested that employees feeling able to cry at work may actually be a sign of a healthy workplace culture.

This is backed by stats, as new research from Monster.com has found that almost eight in ten people have cried whilst at work. And it seems that there were many reasons behind the water works.

19% of people cried over personal issues, while 45% blamed tears on bosses and co-workers; 16% cited their workloads as the reason for the sobbing and 13% said it was because they were being bullied. While crying is an inevitable part of being human, many workers go to great lengths to hide their emotions from co-workers as it may be perceived that they are weak and unable to cope with life’s challenges.

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