Body Language

Evaluating what your own posture says about you.......................

If you spend too much time slouching with a deadpan expression on your

face and slumped shoulders you’re going to appear inert and ineffectual. If,

on the other hand, you hold yourself upright with an alert expression on your

face you look energised and ready for action.

To determine what your own posture reveals about your self-image or mood,

follow these steps:

1. Stand in front of a full length mirror and take a good, long look at
   yourself.
   Observe how you’re standing, the position of your head, and the look
   on your face. What is the message you’re conveying?

Figure 7-2:
Depressed
posture
collapses in
on itself.

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