Conversation is one of the most important ways to get
to know the other person. Even having more communication
tools cannot replace face to face contact. There is no way to tranfer emotions
by text or phone call and sometimes it causes misunderstandings. The body
language is extremely important here. Everyone who depends on a good image, who
wants to understand other people or achieve their goals more easily should read
this article.
Scientists came to the conclusion that what we say is not as important as how we say it, which is indicated by our body. Especially in emotional, hard conversation words just can't express everything, such as messages sent by our eyes, face, hands, body movements, gestures and voice. Here are the most important things about non verbal communication.
Scientists came to the conclusion that what we say is not as important as how we say it, which is indicated by our body. Especially in emotional, hard conversation words just can't express everything, such as messages sent by our eyes, face, hands, body movements, gestures and voice. Here are the most important things about non verbal communication.
1. Eye contact
An eye can
threaten like a loaded gun; or can insult like a hissing and kicking; or in its
altered mood, by beams of kindness, make the heart dance with joy.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Eye contact is the strongest form of nonverbal
communication, it helps us 'read' from people’s' minds. Everyone knows that
maintaining eye contact with other interlocutor is very important. It makes us
more confident and trustworthy. Usually if we
meet someone who lowers his eyes we may think that he is hiding something
and we don't trust him, even if he is just very shy.
This is probably the most important element of body language , so it makes sense to work with it in the first place .
This is probably the most important element of body language , so it makes sense to work with it in the first place .
Facial expressions
We are communicating by the whole face . Movements of eyes, eyebrows , lips , the nose , the chin or the forehead show something about how we feel. Muscle tensions indicate the emotional states of joy, sadness , fear or anger. Those are things that we usually can't control, but you can make your partner understand you better by your face movements.
Smiling warmly indicates satisfaction with the meeting and makes other person feel good in our company. What is more, we should try not to overdose our reactions, we should act naturally because it express our empathy. Trying to work on it you could start with a mirror.
We are communicating by the whole face . Movements of eyes, eyebrows , lips , the nose , the chin or the forehead show something about how we feel. Muscle tensions indicate the emotional states of joy, sadness , fear or anger. Those are things that we usually can't control, but you can make your partner understand you better by your face movements.
Smiling warmly indicates satisfaction with the meeting and makes other person feel good in our company. What is more, we should try not to overdose our reactions, we should act naturally because it express our empathy. Trying to work on it you could start with a mirror.
Hands
The hands play a very important role in communication . It often is easier to explain our words. Imagine how conversation would look like with your hands along your body- it looks very unnatural. There are gestures expressing emotions. In some cultures, they are used more, in some less. That is why politicians learn to do, e.g. the"Pyramids" of their hands. If you want to be understood and seen as a cultural person try to keep your hands free at your chest height lightly moving them, adequately to what you say. If you keep something in them , do not move it too much, because it distracts listeners.
The hands play a very important role in communication . It often is easier to explain our words. Imagine how conversation would look like with your hands along your body- it looks very unnatural. There are gestures expressing emotions. In some cultures, they are used more, in some less. That is why politicians learn to do, e.g. the"Pyramids" of their hands. If you want to be understood and seen as a cultural person try to keep your hands free at your chest height lightly moving them, adequately to what you say. If you keep something in them , do not move it too much, because it distracts listeners.
Posture
We speak with our whole body. When someone makes distance or stands closer to us, we do the same. If someone crosses his arms, it shows he is not comfortable or does not want to talk to us. Knowing rules for the body language will help you not only in your personal life, but in business.
We speak with our whole body. When someone makes distance or stands closer to us, we do the same. If someone crosses his arms, it shows he is not comfortable or does not want to talk to us. Knowing rules for the body language will help you not only in your personal life, but in business.
Here is an interesting presentation made by a social psychologist- Amy Cuddy.
http://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are
Maybe you have already worked on your body language . Do you have your own techniques of self-control ?
Maybe you have already worked on your body language . Do you have your own techniques of self-control ?
Comments
This article reminded me about this. I'll definitely go back to study some more of that, unfortunately, this article didn't give me more information. I new all of this stuff, and most of it everyone knows subconsiously.
Anyway, there are buisness studies, how to act in non-verrbal way, to close the deal. I think that's amazing, how you can manipulate people by knowing body language, and how to use it for your benefit...