Confident body language
Did you know that body language can affect how you feel, and how you feel can affect your body language? It is known as physiology. Think for a moment, what does a confident person look like? How do you know they are confident? What are some physical characteristics of confidence? Here are some hints:
- Eye Contact
- Good posture (standing up straight)
- Smile
- No nervous movements
- Head looking up
I think this is important, because we all benefit when we project a confident image.
Or what about this, what does a non confident person look like? How could you spot a non confident person?
- No eye contact
- Head looking down
- Not smiling
- Bad posture
- Fidgeting with body (biting nails, holding clothes)
Your body can affect your thoughts. If you adopt the physical characteristics of a confident person you will feel more confident. Over 90% of our communication is non verbal, so when you adopt these characteristics of confidence, you are already telegraphing to people that you are confident, and this is before you have even opened your mouth.
Just walking down the street with your head up, good posture, and a smile on your face will make you feel good. I know sometimes that we all get caught up in our own worlds and our own thoughts, and sometimes we simply don’t feel like smiling, but just try this, it really does work. I believe there are great benefits to it.
Why do I think this is important? I think that good body language can show to others that you are happy in who you are. This one little thing can give out the right message when you meet people, and when you are out and about on a day to day basis. You don’t need the flash car or the large wallet to be someone, you just need to show people you are happy being you, and one way to do this is by having confident body language.
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