About Body Language

Body Language is a significant aspect of modern communications and relationships.

Body Language is relevant to management and leadership, and to all aspects of work and business where communications can be seen and physically observed among people.

Body language is also very relevant to relationships outside of work, for example in dating and mating, and in families and parenting.

Communication includes listening. In terms of observable body language, non-verbal (non-spoken) signals are being exchanged whether these signals are accompanied by spoken words or not.

Body language goes both ways:

1.Your own body language reveals your feelings and meanings to others.

Example :

· Body as Cue, Evidence, Persuasion: How I shape changes how I feel.

· Body language caveat: You can't control all of your muscles. So why bother?

· Emphasis with body language: Adding emphasis to what I’m saying.

· Social distances: The space between us.

· Touching: Using physical touch.

2.Other people's body language reveals their feelings and meanings to you.

Example :

· Greeting body language: Meeting rituals.

· Attentive body language: Showing real interest.

· Bored body language: Just not being interested.

· Defensive body language: Protecting self from attack.

The sending and receiving of body language signals happens on conscious and unconscious levels.

So, if you wish to communicate well, then it makes sense to understand how you can (and cannot) use your body to say what you mean.

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