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The Wisdom of Seneca: Managing Anger and Frustration in the Workplace

Classic Articles CollectionClassic Articles9 min readJanuary 1, 2023
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Seneca's essay On Anger, written nearly two thousand years ago, contains remarkably modern insights about emotional regulation in professional settings. This article explores Seneca's three-stage model for managing anger — delay, reframe, and release — and applies it to common workplace triggers such as unfair feedback, political maneuvering, and project failures. It also examines the Stoic concept of the 'view from above' as a technique for maintaining perspective during heated moments.

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