Juani+--Body+Language

JUANI GARCÍA RODRÍGUEZ INA2 2009-11-22 Body language Be careful! Your movement can betray you. Body language is what you transmit by your movements or gestures and can completely betray your feelings or the perception about the person with whom you are interacting. When you talk with one person or a group of people, you show and send thousand of signs and messages about your behavior [feelings]. Therefore, it is [important] convenient to pay attention to the following information because it will help you in your work life as in the personal one. First of all, use your eyes to speak. People who look at honorably at the other people's eyes mean they are self-confident, friendly, mature and sincere. Eyes express practically every personal emotion, so you can guess what somebody is thinking or feeling. For that reason, eyes represent a powerful help in [interpreting] a conversation. Secondly, the suitable use of the hands. With hand movement we can give more energy to our conversations. That said, it is important not distract or touch the another person too much because he or she might become offended. On the other hand, I recommend that you look into some ideas about the meaning of gestures. For example, stroking one's jaw means taking decision; rubbing one's hands suggests that the person is impatient. Sitting with one's hands behind the head shows self confidence. On the other hand, playing with one's hair means lack of confidence. In the case of a person resting his or her head their hands indicates boredom. Likewise, if he or she walks with their hands in their pockets or is slumping, it is a sign of despondency. There are a never-ending list of gestures, however, the really important thing is to behave in a natural manner.