In continuation with my Learning Series; adapted from a motivating and inspiring write-up which I felt would be very useful for both students and the Society as a whole with day – to – day instances, to encourage positive thinking and improve efficiency !!
BODY ALSO SPEAKS ! (LISTEN TO ITS LANGUAGE !) Your face with its forehead, eyes, eyebrows, nose, mouth,lips and the other parts of your body- shoulders, hands, fingers, legs and even feet, can express what you are thinking in your mind. This is called non-verbal communication, because this communication does not use words.
“YOUR EXPRESSION IS THE MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL THE THINGS YOU WEAR.”
FEATURES OF BODY LANGUAGE
1. Posture
2. Facial Expression
3. Eye contact
4. Gestures
Ramesh is very intelligent. But he never bothers about his body language. He holds the book between his face and me. I cannot see him some times. When asked a question, he immediately starts biting nails. Most often during presentations, he pulls the sides of his
shirt and keeps on swinging on his legs. He touches his face and looks at the ground.
He does not look into the eyes of others. I warn him but he ignores. He also does not
bother about attending a saloon. He comes to college in an untidy way. He is seen frowning at his friends and shouting at the top of his voice though he is sharing good things. His staring into the eyes of girls is irking.”
All underlined features indicate Negative Body Language! Try to Avoid them !
TIPS FOR A GREAT BODY LANGUAGE
1. Smile
2. Don’t Cross Your Arms
3. Make Good Eye Contact
4. Keep Your Body Pointed Vertically Toward Your Guest
5. Nod at Key Points
6. Stand Up Straight
The correct handshake:
Avoid the following Negative Aspects related to: