Clear limits help you avoid falling into the trap of office emotions
In the work environment, being too close sometimes makes the line between individuals and tasks blur. From seemingly harmless small stories, relationships can gradually turn into pressure, demand or misunderstanding.
Dr. Laura Kendrick, Center for Mental Health Cambridge (UK), commented: " Maintaining limits in office relationships helps the brain avoid having to process excess emotions, reducing the level of psychological fatigue in workers by up to 40%."
When the boundary is unclear, expectations outside of work such as asking for help, sharing too much privacy or being dragged into internal conflicts can easily make you exhausted, bringing negative energy home. This directly affects the quality of your interaction with your spouse and children.
Keep your distance to protect your professionalism and safety
A work relationship that is too close is sometimes misunderstood as biased. On the other hand, you are also easily dragged into controversy, factions, or even sensitive situations, especially between men and women.
Human resource expert Dr. Marcus Bell, Boston Institute for Labor & Productivity (USA), said: Maintaining distance helps limit professional ethics risks and protect long-term reputation. People with the skills to bridge between individuals and work are often considered more reliable".
Maintaining standard communication, politeness but not too private, friendliness but not being flashy, is a way to preserve your reputation and avoid unnecessary rumors.
Healthy distance to keep family life untroubled
When you are too attached to stories at work, you can easily bring pressure and drama home. Children and spouses are not a "emotional trash can" for frustration after work. Keeping a distance does not mean being cold, but is to choose to share just enough, not letting work erode private space. A person who knows how to stop at the right time will keep the whole family safe.
In the office rotation, distance is a shield to help you stay safe, alert and professional. And most importantly, it is a way to make you return home with a gentle mind, giving all your kindness to your most beloved.
