This is Why You Should Tell Your Annoying Coworker Theyre Annoying

This is Why You Should Tell Your Annoying Coworker Theyre Annoying You spend hours with your colleagues at work usually mora time than you spend at home. And when youre in such close quarters with people, youre just bound to find a few of them annoying sooner or later. But when someones behavior is really bothering you (or even the people around you), is it really worth it to bring it up?According to an article in the Harvard Business Review by Carolyn Webb, its advantageous to tell that annoying coworker that theyre annoying for two reasons. Weve broken them down here so you dont need to feel bad addressing that individual in a respectful way, of course.1. Letting your frustrations simmer reduces brain activity.Research says that when were stressed about something, say our coworkers constant distractions or irritating mistakes, we experience a fight-flight-or-freeze response. Its our brains way of defending us against a potentially dangerous situation. During this response, our br ain activity is actually impaired and spending too much time in this state can cause lasting damage.According to Webb, trying to suppress irritation actually causes our brain to be even more defensive. So, pretending youre fine wont just reset your brain it actually hurts it.2. Negative moods are literally contagious.Recently, psychologists have found that negative moods can be transmitted between people even if they arent talking to each other. Your coworkers are subconsciously experiencing your bad vibes, and your teams productivity and happiness are probably worse off for it. And the person youre directing your frustration towards even if you dont mean to will feel your negative emotions, too.Now you know that you need to chat with your coworker. Webb also breaks down how to address your coworkers. The key takeaways? Be respectful and collaborative, use lots of I statements and brainstorm how to fix the problem dont just complain and walk away.Want a more specific action pl an for confronting your annoying coworker? Post your question in the FGB Community to get insights from women who have been there. Happy truth-telling