Effective Effective Body Body

LanguageLanguage

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•Body Language is how you physically present yourself to others. Body language has been proven to be an extremely powerful viewer into the inner workings of the human psyche.

There are lots of reasons why body language is very

important .

1 .Using confident body language can improve our job opportunities

2 .Learning to interpret body language correctly can prevent misunderstandings .

3 .Body language can convince others to accept what we have to say .

4 .Recognizing the significance of non-verbal gestures can help us better understand our own feelings or the feelings of others .

Types of Body Types of Body LanguageLanguage

Positive - Positive - Usually creates a non-threatening, Usually creates a non-threatening, bonded, mutual relationship between parties bonded, mutual relationship between parties involved in a confrontational situationinvolved in a confrontational situation..

Negative -Negative - Usually intensifies the already present Usually intensifies the already present emotional negativity found in most confrontational emotional negativity found in most confrontational situationssituations..

Neutral - Neutral - Usually has little or no effect on Usually has little or no effect on conflictedconflicted

parties in a confrontational situationparties in a confrontational situation..

Positive Vs Negative Body Positive Vs Negative Body LanguageLanguage

Positive Vs Negative Body Positive Vs Negative Body LanguageLanguage

Positive Vs Negative Body Positive Vs Negative Body LanguageLanguage

Effective Body Language Effective Body Language TipsTips

1 - Stand Straight

2 - ShowAnimation

3 - Pay Attention

4 - Make Eye Contact

Effective Body Language Effective Body Language TipsTips

5 - Keep your Body Relaxed

6 - Respectthe Invisible Wall

7 - Use Decisive Movements

Common Body Language Common Body Language MistakesMistakes

Look Down = I am submissive to you and your Look Down = I am submissive to you and your confrontational attitude. You physically and confrontational attitude. You physically and emotionally dominate meemotionally dominate me..

Look Away = I am uncomfortable with the Look Away = I am uncomfortable with the situation. I can’t look at you because you have situation. I can’t look at you because you have more power. (Looking away and also looking more power. (Looking away and also looking down at the same time is also a sure sign of down at the same time is also a sure sign of dominance.)dominance.)

Step Back = I am afraid of you, the situation, or Step Back = I am afraid of you, the situation, or both. (Remember, there is an exception to this both. (Remember, there is an exception to this rule)rule)

Common Body Language Common Body Language MistakesMistakes

Touch your Mouth = I do not approve of you and I am afraid to speak Touch your Mouth = I do not approve of you and I am afraid to speak openly. I am not sure of myselfopenly. I am not sure of myself..

Touch your Nose = I am nervous about this confrontation. I am not Touch your Nose = I am nervous about this confrontation. I am not sure what is going to happensure what is going to happen..

Touch your Throat = I am frightened by you and the situation I am inTouch your Throat = I am frightened by you and the situation I am in..

Clench Fists = I am very angry at you and want to punish you for placing me Clench Fists = I am very angry at you and want to punish you for placing me in this situation. I am more powerful than you. I am in controlin this situation. I am more powerful than you. I am in control..

Cross Arms = I am defensive. I have made up my mind. I resist any attempt Cross Arms = I am defensive. I have made up my mind. I resist any attempt by you to communicate with meby you to communicate with me..

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