It’ll Feel Weird to Be Around People Again at Work. That’s Fine.

Harvard Business Review · Oct 20, 2026 · 7m

It’ll Feel Weird to Be Around People Again at Work. That’s Fine.

Uploaded 30-09-21

30 Sep 2021

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As some of us head back to the workplace, we’re going to confront something we haven’t in a while: other people. It’s going to tire you out. Here’s how to cope.

00:00 It’ll soon be time to be around other people again, and it’s going to feel weird

00:33 Weirdness 1: We have to re-learn how to present ourselves

01:07 Here’s how to cope for now

01:56 Weirdness 2: Talking a lot is going to take a ton of energy (at first)

02:32 Here’s a couple things you can do to reduce the stress

03:38 Weirdness…