--- title: Why You Shouldn’t Hide Your Emotions at Work description: Here's why you should be more emotional at work, according to Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy, co-authors of "No Hard Feelings." canonical: https://time.com/5492080/emotions-work-advice/ author: Annabel Gutterman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-01-03T20:32:23.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T08:58:07.695Z og:title: Why You Shouldn’t Hide Your Emotions at Work og:description: And how to get to know your co-workers better og:url: https://time.com/5492080/emotions-work-advice/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt68404e16a7a636e9/69894286db2987b0e4261902/no-hard-feelings.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 5700 og:image:height: 3206 og:image:alt: No-Hard-Feelings og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Why You Shouldn’t Hide Your Emotions at Work twitter:description: And how to get to know your co-workers better twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt68404e16a7a636e9/69894286db2987b0e4261902/no-hard-feelings.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Why You Shouldn’t Hide Your Emotions at Work > Sponsored content. 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As friends and co-authors of [_No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work_](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0525533834/ref=as%5Fli%5Fqf%5Fasin%5Fil%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&tag=time037-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0525533834&linkId=bb449631cea91dabbb9f05020fcb3e6b), they argue that the office would be a much more enjoyable place if we weren’t so discouraged from feeling our feelings while on the clock. Fosslien and Duffy’s book balances heartfelt advice with fun features like Bingo for Meetings and illustrations that poke fun at our common foibles, like overthinking emails and doing work during a [vacation day](http://time.com/money/4797211/americans-vacation-days/). To start bringing your emotions to work, they recommend adding “microactions” to your daily routine: instead of mindlessly passing your co-worker in the hallway, give her a hello, or if you’re feeling adventurous, even say her name out loud. 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