POSITIVE BODY LANGUAGE
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POSITIVE BODY LANGUAGE:
Non-verbal communication like eyes, head,
hands, legs, sitting style, walking style etc. called body language. It is also
called Gestural Communication or Kinesics. It truly depicts the inner feeling
going in our mind. We can fake our words to conceal our true inner feeling but
our body movements convey it. Thus, we should know how to depict a positive
body language so that we give impression of a well –developed personality. We
have to work on following areas of body:
Eye contact
Eye contact is the first thing that people
look for when they meet us first and good eye contact will give them a feeling
of comfort and genuine warmth in your company, Maintaining good eye contact
shows respect and interest in what they have to say. And lack of eye- contact
signifies inattention and lack of interest.
Posture
Getting your posture right will
automatically make you feel more confident. And when you feel good other people
pick up on that. When we feel down we slouched over with your shoulders
drooping down and inward. This collapses the chest and inhibits good breathing,
which in turn can help make you feel nervous or uncomfortable.
Head position
With our head position we convey many
things .When we are confident and self-assured we keep our head level both
horizontally and vertically, when we project ourselves authoritative our head
is in straight position. Conversely, when you want to be friendly and in the
listening, receptive mode, tilt your head just a little to one side or the
other.
Arms
One of the most interpreted body parts in
body – language is arms. It gives away clues as to how open and receptive we
are to everyone .We should always keep our arms out to the side of your body or
behind your back. It shows openness and ready to receive new ideas. In general
terms the more outgoing you are as a person, the more you tend to use your arms
with big movements. Crossing your arms is a no, no in meetings or at interview
as it can be interpreted as being passive, aggressive or closed to suggestion.
Legs
Legs again convey a lot about our inner
feelings as these are farthest point from brain and difficult to control
consciously. The way our leg moves convey our state of mind. When we are
nervous, stressed or being deceptive our legs tend to move around a lot more
than normal. Also the way we cross our legs and where we cross it at the knees
or ankles. Crossing of legs shows that the person is defensive. Also on the
legs depend the angle of your body in relation to others. It gives an
indication of your attitude and feelings towards them. We angle inward toward
people we find attractive, friendly and interesting.
Hand gestures
With hands we make numerous gestures and
each conveys definitive meaning .Some are:
·
Palms slightly up and outward is
seen as open and friendly.
·
Palm down gestures are
generally seen as dominant, emphasizing and possibly aggressive, This palm up, palm down is very important
when it comes to handshaking and where appropriate we suggest you always offer
a handshake upright and vertical, which should convey equality.
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