Ok I’ve received my first order and given a try to instant shine, instant openness and instant honesty…what can I say I was curious…and off to work I went…
I found myself just prattling away at the early part of the morning…to be honest (instant honesty) I found myself a bit annoyed by it so I made a mental note and toned that right down lol…I’m certain one if not all of these worked.
I did also notice coworkers dropping by a bit more and conversations going on quite smoothly.
Yesterday I noticed that someone who typically would never invade my “bubble” was practically ear to ear with me looking over my screen as we discussed a file…I inwardly laughed to myself…I imagine that was the shine…he visited my desk a good 3 times within a few hours and not for much of anything the other 2 times, but he seemed at ease so I now have to go into a separate type of test to see what does just what lol.
Today I gave a try to mx398, shine and openness and found people practically living in my bubble.
Someone I barely know sat on my desk as she spoke to me, which I inwardly did a “whaaaaaaaaaaaat?” and smiled about… I started trying these things to get different reactions and socialize a bit so just as new things will happen so must I accept and present smiling facial features that accompany them. It was rather easy since I thought it was so funny.
I was also asked my opinion (as if it really mattered on the most silly little things today) I smiled of course and politely answered while wondering…why would my opinion matter of a beverage or food someone else likes…when did I become so important? I think this was openness, and I believe it was effecting the woman working nearest me. I felt badly at first but then I made a mental note to humour her kindly. It seemed everything she ate she wanted to tell me about to get my opinion…I’m not for counting calories and I’m very thin so I guess I burn up what I do fairly fast, I eat what I bloody want but I was raised on home bits so I try not to judge others…which is why my initial responses were somewhat harsh and then I realized…hey…pheromones maybe so be nicer. I found it harder to get work done though because she would strike up conversations even as I stared and typed intently at my computer.
Prior to trying these I think I had a big sign on my forehead that said do not come within my 3ft bubble lol.
2 others came to my desk within the bubble lol and I sat to lunch and walked with a few folks that I am typically not in the company of, jokes came easy and the atmosphere was light and quite enjoyable today. I’ll be honest I rather like the results even though I can’t quite tell what did what just yet. Its fun trying these different bits of things and seeing the new events each day.