According to research by Quality Logo Products, around 90% of Americans have a coworker who annoys them, and 57% of people have even considered quitting because of them.

Psychologist Daniel Goleman, author of the bestselling book 'Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ,' says that handling these colleagues has less to do with how you treat them and more to do with how you prepare yourself.

The most important things, Goleman points out, are self-awareness and self-management.

"It's important to know what you're feeling and how it shapes your perceptions, your motivations, your actions, and whether it harms your performance or not," the psychologist says.

"This leads you to recognize what is going on."

By identifying what exactly triggers us, we can better anticipate them and regulate ourselves.

If these things persist and take a considerable toll on us, Goleman suggests giving yourself a little pep talk before going into the office.

"Okay, I'm going to spend two hours with this person who I know triggers me. It’s just this person, it’s not me. And I don’t have to react," he gives an example.

You can also "prepare your physiology" with various practices, such as box breathing.

"This actually shifts your physiology from sympathetic nervous system arousal, which is the stress and anxiety mode, to parasympathetic, which is the relax and recover mode," he says.

By recognizing how our annoying coworker bothers us and preparing to deal with them, we can recover more quickly.

"You can't control what in life is going to trigger you," Goleman says. "But you can control how long you stay triggered and how long you are upset."

A new study by Kickresume found that these five types of coworkers are the most irritating:

1. Credit Stealer (33%);
2. Micromanager (32%);
3. Chronic Complainer (30%);
4. Personal Space Intruder (30);
5. Lunch Thief (27%).

The study also discovered that 62% of respondents face their annoying coworkers directly in the office, making it the top spot for these frustrations.

But it doesn’t end there. Bothersome colleagues appear no matter if you're working in-person or remotely.

Written communication, such as emails and Slack messages, is a significant source of annoyance for 44% of employees. Furthermore, annoying coworkers can also ruin phone calls (37%) and video calls (29%).

When faced with behaviors you see in the pics, the biggest share of people — 32% to be precise — prefer to distance themselves from the culprit. I guess we really really are conflict-avoidant!

For more, check out our previous publications 50 People Share Just How Annoying Their Coworkers Really Are and 50 People Having A Miserable Day Thanks To Their Evil Coworkers.