LEADERBOARD - Masterclass - 002 - How to Use Positive Body language
0THEME: Communication
LESSON: How to Use Positive Body Language
When you practice powerful, positive body language, you're sending messages to your brain to reinforce positive, confident feelings. Confident body language actually makes you feel more confident.
1. Practice smiling.
Smiling not only makes you more attractive and trustworthy, it also improves your health, your stress level, and your feelings about yourself.
2. Pay attention to posture.
You practice good posture when your position sitting or standing creates the least amount of strain on supporting muscles and ligaments.
3. Use power poses.
Social psychologist Amy Cuddy revealed in her 2012 TED talk that standing or sitting with certain poses for as little as two minutes raises testosterone levels and lowers cortisol (the stress hormone).
4. Use engaged body language.
If you want to reach an agreement, win the girl, persuade someone to your side of things, engaged body language gives you more confidence and sends powerful messages to others to win them over.
5. Remember your arms and legs.
Crossing your arms suggests you feel defensive, self-protective, and closed off. Crossing your legs away from another person can suggest you dislike them or feel discomfort.
6. Have a strong handshake.
A firm, solid handshake is a universal sign of confidence, and everyone, including women, should have one.
7. Dress for confidence.
In a 2012 study published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, subjects who wore doctors' lab coats scored higher on attention-related tasks than those who did not.
8. Stop fidgeting.
Fidgeting, like twirling your hair, shaking your foot, or biting your nails, is an obvious sign of anxiety and nervousness. These nervous movements draw attention away from what you're saying and distract people from your message.
9. Practice appropriate eye contact.
Natural eye contact suggests you're truthful, engaging, and approachable. It imparts a sense of intimacy and confidence to your interactions, and makes the other person feel more positive and connected to you.
Step by step look at your approach to body language and meetings.
Remember:
Not all languages are verbal.
Today's Key Words to Note & Remember:
intimacy + anxiety + fidget + attention + defensive + persuade + poses + strain
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