body-language-quotes

Eye Contact. Direct eye contact is one of the best compliments you can give to another. You are subliminally telling them that you are listening, they matter, and that what they have to say is important.

Smiling and Expressions of Emotion. A genuine smile is inviting, contagious, and encouraging. People do read a book by its cover and your expressions provide a glimpse for what they__l find inside.

In her book, Ask Outrageously! my friend Linda Swindling suggests to __imic the body language of the most powerful people you know. They stand up straight, make appropriate eye contact, and use gestures to convey their points. Look at their feet. Usually they are placed about shoulder-width apart. They have an open stance. They smile and nod when they agree.__egin paying attention to the poise, postures, and gestures of the people whom you admire and respect the most. How do they carry themselves to project excellence? Adapting their behaviors may serve you well to enhance and improve your body language.

Orientation & Proximity. Be aware of the orientation between yourself and others so that you can be sensitive and responsive to their comfort zones.

Palm Reading 101_ Palm Up_ Conveys openness, service, humility, and sympathy._ Palm Down__emonstrates authority, superiority, and control._ Palm Vertical__hows you are meeting on equal terms with a mutually respectful greeting._ Palm Wet, Cold, or Clammy__ck! The "dead fish" is creepy. Make your hands warm and dry before reaching out to touch someone, please! It can also be conveyed as being nervous or over-excited._ Palm Perfect__his is my favorite. Better known as the "hand hug." While you are shaking hands with your right hand, place your left hand on top, wrapping both people in warmth and trust. This two-handed shake illustrates affection, caring, or concern, especially when you then reach up to grasp their arm or shoulder.

Considerations & Exceptions for Impressive Handshakes_ Be mindful of a person__ age; be tender with arthritic hands. In that case, a loose and gentler handshake is a gesture of sensitivity and compassion._ Show interest; even if your right hand is full, offer your left hand. _ Demonstrate respect when you are caught in an introduction while seated; try to stand. _ Be instinctive about when to allow the length of your handshake to linger to express unity, connection, or sympathy.

As a professional speaker, Susanne travels all over the country and practically lives on airplanes. One day as she entered security to board yet another flight, she was struck by the poise, posture, and gestures of the man in front of her in line. As a communications expert, she observed his excellent presentation with appreciation and awe.The gentleman was dressed impeccably in a crisp white shirt and well-fitted suit and he sported a new haircut. She watched him as he removed his flawless leather belt, his gold money clip, and well-polished shoes. (And of course, he had Listerine in a baggie to ensure fresh breath!) The care with which he dismantled was impressive. His poised and fluid movements were deliberate and respectful of his personal possessions. As he regrouped and proceeded down the concourse, she was struck by how his stance and carriage intrigued and impressed her. His projection of elegance created a presence of pride and dignity. He left a remarkable impression.

Upbeat people make us feel appreciated, important, and fantastic. These are the folks who expand and warm us with their positive energy.

Your energy naturally produces a physical presence. I can see a person from across a crowded room and feel his or her energy. Before I've ever met them or shared the same space, I will pick up their vibe to know if she is someone I would like to know or if she is better to avoid.

Bringing a great attitude with positive energy is one of the best strategies you can have for your personal and professional success. Matching our energy with another person__ will help us build rapport and relationships more easily.

Guard your energy by setting boundaries, just saying 'no," and limiting your interactions with people who drain you. The measure__ow do they make you feel?

We live in a universe made up of energy. The energy that binds, as it whirls and swirls physical atoms, exists at varying levels of vibration and frequency.

You magnetize what you are being. You give a smile . . . you get a smile back. If you point fingers with anger, you will get anger in return. If you are obsessing about scarcity, you will continue to live in lack. If you focus on nurturing friends, you will enjoy more enriching relationships.

Cheri Davis is a fun, energetic, positive, and beautiful friend. We both share a vibrant and positive energy which is a rare and wonderful quality. No matter what is going on in the world, we have a magic ability to energize each other and make the day better simply by speaking. She once said to me, __usan, our low is most people's high._ Indeed. We will not always match the energies of others, and when theirs is lower than ours, that can be a very good thing!

What saps your energy and drains your strength? If it makes you feel bad on the inside, it will make those around you feel bad too! Don__ be the energy vampire whom people want to avoid.

Using your body language to your advantage can not only improve how others perceive you, but can raise your own levels of confidence, competence, and self-esteem.

Be in the Now Moment__on__ squander your energy on a past you can__ change or a future which has not yet happened.

Use positive affirmations to shift your mindset and re-train your brain for positivity.