November 14th, 2008
Laugh and the Office Laughs With You
Are you aware how a mood can permeate the workplace, especially if it’s a downer emotion? Laughter can lighten that mood and here are some ways to do the lighten up.
A study by the Yale School of Management focused upon how one’s mood affects the work environment. Here are some interesting results:
“Emotions spread like viruses, but not all emotions spread with the same ease. Cheerfulness and warmth spread most easily, while irritability is less contagious and depression spreads hardly at all.