💼 When Your Heart Clocks In Too — How to Move On from a Crush at Work

Echo

Hey EmotionsTalk family,
Let’s be real—crushes happen, even in the most inconvenient places.
Maybe it started with inside jokes during meetings, shared coffee runs, or the way they get it when no one else does.
But now, you find yourself thinking about them too often—and you can’t exactly avoid them because, well… you work together.

So what do you do when your heart has a crush on your coworker, but your mind knows it’s not meant to be?

🧠 First—Acknowledge It Without Shame

You’re not unprofessional, and you’re not alone. Attraction is natural.
But pretending you don’t feel it won’t make it disappear.
The first step is naming it for what it is—a crush. Temporary. Emotional chemistry, not destiny.

🧭 Why It Happens So Easily

You see them often and share emotional energy under stress
They listen or make you laugh during hard workdays
The routine creates false intimacy that feels deeper than it is
You might be craving connection, excitement, or validation you’re missing elsewhere

Crushes often say more about what you need than who you actually want.

💔 When You Can’t Create Distance

Not everyone can switch teams or change offices.
If you still have to see them every day, try these tools:

Reframe the narrative — remind yourself: “This is attraction, not alignment.”
Limit emotional sharing — stay kind, but keep work talk about work.
Redirect your energy — pick up a new hobby, goal, or self-focus project.
Notice triggers — what moments make you think about them most? Anticipate and defuse them.
Lean into reality — imagine the mundane: bills, arguments, normal life—it helps your brain release fantasy.

🧘 Grounding When It Hurts

If you find yourself obsessing or daydreaming:

Take deep breaths and name what’s around you (“chair, desk, sound of typing”).
Write it out—get the thoughts out of your head and onto paper.
Text a trusted friend when you’re tempted to overanalyze.

Crushes fade fastest when you stop feeding the fantasy.

💬 Let’s Talk:

Have you ever caught feelings for someone you work with?
How did you handle it while still being professional and kind to yourself?

Drop your stories, lessons, or even a simple 💼 emoji below—someone else is probably navigating the same quiet storm tonight.

Having a crush isn’t the problem.
Letting it define you is.
You can feel it—and still stay in control.

— Echo