{"id":52655,"date":"2017-09-29T20:07:32","date_gmt":"2017-09-30T04:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=52655"},"modified":"2017-10-02T20:06:12","modified_gmt":"2017-10-03T04:06:12","slug":"10-body-language-tips-that-make-your-communication-skills-10x-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/10-body-language-tips-that-make-your-communication-skills-10x-better\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Body Language Tips that Make Your Communication Skills 10x Better"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Have you ever noticed the connection between the body language and communication skills? Why do emotional people who are animated attract more people and have fewer communication problems than those who are reserved and unemotional? The following article is going to reveal the secrets of the body language and tell you 10 body language tips that will make your communication skills 10x better.<\/h3>\n
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    Do Not Cross Your Arms or Legs<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    To show that you are open to people, you need to open literally and not close with the help of arms and legs. You are thus looking defensive and guarded \u2013 who needs that for the effective communication? In fact, the statistics show that you should open both your arms and legs to improve your retention<\/a>. By crossing your arms and legs subconsciously, you are closing yourself from both the people and upcoming information \u2013 try to control this gesture, and you will soon see the positive results. People would be attracted to you, and you would memorize the information better and faster.<\/p>\n

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      Keep an Eye Contact<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      To show you are interested in the conversation, you have to look at your dialogue partner\u2019s eyes. If you are looking sideways, it is obvious that you are not interested and thinking about other things. To demonstrate your involvement in the dialogue, try nodding as well. It is pretty weird and quite difficult to talk to a person whose facial expression is still: you thus do not comprehend whether s\/he agrees with you or not. To avoid uncomfortable situations, consider keeping an eye contact (but do not stare!) and nodding \u2013 this will create an impression that you are fully involved in the conversation and really enjoy it.<\/p>\n

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        Smile with Your Whole Face<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        People will feel your smile is fake if you are smiling with only your mouth. The sincere smile involves not only the one showing the teeth, but it is also about the whole facial expression you make when you beam: eyebrows, eyelids, and cheeks. Try to control this part of your body language and make no fake smiles. As mentioned earlier, people gather around the beaming person because they feel as if they are wanted to talk to. And they will never barter this feeling away for the person with the peevish facial expression.<\/p>\n

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          Do Not Point at People<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Every person knows that it is extremely rude to dab with finger at your dialogue partner, however, it does not stop people of still doing it. If you have this habit, you have to control yourself as much as possible because you will push off any adequate dialogue partner. Just put yourself in his\/her place and imagine s\/he will point at you \u2013 how would you feel?<\/p>\n

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            Do Not Droop Your Shoulders and Arms<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            When you droop your shoulders and arms, you are thus making yourself smaller and more unremarkable. People would not notice you unless you set back your shoulders and stick out your chest. Do not pretend you are a superhero, of course, but having a normal pose would do only good for you. Relax and loosen up by shaking your shoulders and the confident posture will appear itself.<\/p>\n

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              Do Not Distance from Your Dialogue Partner<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Of course, no one says you have to come up really close to your dialogue partner \u2013 it will make him\/her feel uncomfortable. But keeping a big distance<\/a> is another extreme that will make your partner feel uneasy as well. The big distance would confuse him\/her because s\/he would have to speak louder to make sure you can hear him\/her. Second of all, the conversation is an intimate process of sharing information that is why the partners do not need to have a huge distance between them.<\/p>\n

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                Do Not Turn Your Feet Away<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                As oddly as it may sound, legs are the most honest part of the body. While you may control your whole body, you are, unfortunately, unable to control where your feet are turned. Standing with your legs apart will add you confidence, and you will thus show you feel comfortable. Of course, it is difficult to control all the time where the feet are turned but knowing about this part of body language will let you notice when you seem defensive.<\/p>\n

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                  Smile and Laugh<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  The best way to pull people in by your body language is to smile and laugh sincerely. For one reason or another, people are attracted to those who beam. The contagious laughter is the best way to find yourself in the center of everyone\u2019s attention and become everyone\u2019s favorite. As for smiling, it is a powerful weapon: if a stranger approaches you, and you smile when s\/he speaks to you, conceive that you will be friends. There is nothing more pleasant than to speak to a smiling person because when you beam, you warm your dialogue partner up.<\/p>\n

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                    Do Not Keep Your Head Down<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    Do not keep your head too high because people will think you are arrogant, but do not keep it too down. This will signify you are shy and reserved and will thus frighten the potential dialogue partner. Keeping your head down creates an impression you are feeling guilty and discourages having a conversation with you because you have no idea how to get the eye contact with you. What you need is keep your head straight in front of your dialogue partner\u2019s eyes: not too high, not too down.<\/p>\n

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                      Do Not Hold Anything in Front of Your Heart<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      If you are at a party, try not to hold your drink in front of your chest because you are thus closing yourself<\/a> from your dialogue partner. In fact, do not hold anything in front of your heart ever: this gesture makes you seem guarded and distant. If you have something in your hands, just keep it near the leg, but do not create a barrier between you and your partner with the help of the drink.<\/p>\n

                      This article has covered all the points for improving your skills in spoken language. But don\u2019t forget about your written communication skills, matter too! To learn more about this, check out the brilliant initiative on\u00a0EduBirdie<\/a>. This site is built for students, who require help with their endless assignments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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