Do you bring your bad moods home from work?
- Thu Dec 08 2011
- Astrid Van Den Broek
Remember how the other day your boss came down on you in that sales meeting? Or you--yet again--had to compensate for your incompetent co-worker, leaving you in a less-than-joyful mood as you stomped out of work. Well to no surprise, a new study shows that our moods are inextricably linked between our home and work life, which means you likely dragged that bad mood all the way home with you.
Do you bring your bad moods home from work?
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