Talking about the way we use our bodies to show our interest or disinterest in a topic was interesting to me. I have typically in the past thought it was so dumb for someone to carry themselves properly and like they are important. I have always slouched and made people feel welcome in the way I position my body in conversation. I’ve learned how much more I pay attention and am engaged in things when I lean forward in a conversation or a lecture. All that being said my outlook on body language is changing and I think I need to take more seriously than I have in the past. I was reading through an article from Science for People explaining in more detail what this could look like practically. It talked about positive cues people can give in meetings such as, nodding, leaning, and showing of hands. They all mean different things that we mostly subconsciously think about, but I never realized how much they are done in everyday life. Leaning and Nodding are indicators that someone is interested and paying attention to conversation. Keeping hands on the table means someone has nothing to hide and is confident, which is something I would’ve never thought about. Negative cues could be smirking, pushing away from the table, or blocking by putting an object like a coffee mug between the people. I’ve never thought about how my body language in a conversation affects people and I want to consciously think about more in the conversations I’m having with people. I think this could apply to friends, family, talking to women, and walking confidently out of an office knowing you just crushed an interview.<\/p>\n
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