Your Happiness: Have You Ever Cried at Work?

Ever bawled your eyes out in the middle of the conference room or started sniffling in front of your boss? It’s happened to me, and I so wished I could have gotten control of my emotions before the tears started falling. But, experts say that occasional tears at the office isn’t such a big career blooper. Here’s why …

One expert, who was quoted on CNN.com recently had this to say: “Saying that crying is inappropriate is like saying that having emotions is inappropriate,” says Laurent Duperval, communications coach and consultant. “Crying is the expression of an emotion, just like any other, except that it has negative stigma associated with it.”

So shedding a few tears for a legitimate reason is one thing, but crying twice a week in your boss‘ office? Yeah, not so professional. Need to get ahold of your overactive tear ducts? Here are a few tips. And, in case you missed Joanna’s fabulous stop-crying-now tip over at Smitten, read about it here. I’ve already put this one to the test–and it works! Stopped my tears dead in their tracks. Brilliant, Jo.

When’s the last time you cried at the office? C’mon–share and make us feel better about our own emotional episodes.