Mind Your Body Language

Hai,
Much has been written about body language but do wereally know what our gestures, movements and eyes sayto others? Here is a brief guide. Try and avoid thefollowing if you want yourself to be viewed in apositive light, say the experts.

Being tentative: Shuffling or sliding into a room is astrict no-no. Move or stride in as if you have apurpose.

Looking down: The downcast look means lack ofself-confidence. Make and hold eye contact.

Chin up: Lowering your chin means you are on thedefensive.

The limp handshake: This conveys a lack of interest inthe other person.

The squeeze: If you grip the other person’s hand toohard, chances are that you’ll never get theopportunity to shake hands with him or her again!

Fidgeting: Yawning, tapping a pencil, twisting yourfingers, playing with your hair…, all these conveynervousness.

Sighing: You do this when you are desperate to getaway from the scenario.

Eye talk: Narrowing your eyes is negative as itsuggests in built anger or frustration. Raisedeyebrows convey disbelief as if you don’t believe theother person.

Crossing over: Crossing your arms in front of yourchest suggests a defensive posture and conveys thatyou have a closed mind on the subject.

Biting: Lip biting is a strong suggestion of anxiety.

Rubbing: Any kind of rubbing movement — whether acrossthe eyes, ears or side of the nose denote self doubt.

So, the next time you are going to an interview ormeeting an important client with a proposal, these arebody language blunders you should not commit.