Grumpiness

Hey friends,
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I find myself in a bad mood today. I'll explain why in a moment.
When I'm at work, I want to work.
But I wish I knew the etiquette for some work interactions (I'm sure there are tips on-line, but I'm too lazy to look for them).
Like last week, when I went in to set up my classroom, the new guy, Skype, was in his room, also getting his room ready for the year.
Now, Skype and I share a door between our classrooms. Unfortunately for me, that door was open.
I really wanted to run over and close it, but I knew that would seem rude. But I also knew that if I started talking to Skype, I'd lose valuable time working in my room! Oh the dilemma!
I was noisely removing paper from the wall as I was asking myself, "Am I being rude for not saying hello to Skype? He could just as easily come in and say hello to me." Eventually of course, Skype and I spoke. Not a lengthy conversation *smile* only a few sentences exchanged. Whew. Time wasted kept to a minimum. (I'm a talker, so I was esp proud of myself for not gabbing away.)
Since I'm also new to the team, I keep in mind that my co-workers don't know me! Gone are all the mistakes I've made on other teams. Now's my chance to shine, to be professional, friendly, and my usual hard-working self.
But this is what has me grumpy: why am I even concerning myself with my teammates?!
Then I came across this article, about grumpiness: b/c, according to this website, Grumpiness 'is good for you'
Forgas''s explanation is that happy people focus more on their own desires. "Positive mood is in a sense an evolutionary signal, subconsciously informing people that the situation they face is safe and non-threatening," he says.
This encourages people to rely more on their own thoughts and preferences, with selfishness the result, the expert added.
On the other hand, grumpiness or sadness produces more vigilant, outward-looking thinkers.
"A negative mood produces a thinking style that is more detailed and attentive, and pays more attention to the demands of the external environment," says Forgas.
The study has been published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology.
Yay, grumpiness is a good thing!

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