Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy shows how “power posing” -- standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don’t feel confident -- can affect testosterone and cortisol levels in the brain, and might even have an impact on our chances for success.
https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are?language=en
What is your impression of "power posing"? Try "Power Posing" next time and see if it works.
What is your impression of "power posing"? Try "Power Posing" next time and see if it works.
I actually took a few classes of psychology, anthropology and body language with my grandmother at one point. I felt much more educated and more understanding about people, the modern culture, and common misconstructions about body language.
ReplyDelete"As a holistic being, you shatter the illusion of your separateness and reveal your connection to everything. This empowers you in a way that the ego-driven self never contemplate." -Wayne Dyer
What Mr. Dyer says here is not about projecting a facade of confidence but of course, it's always important to keep up with appearances but sometimes looking a certain won't get you the credulity one needs to advance in certain aspects of one's life. No one likes a person who pretends to be something they're not but everyone likes a person who shows equality and empathetic attributes that convey, "I understand you, I stand on the same plane level as you and I can see what you see rather than putting myself on a false pedestal and putting up a front just make myself seem more put together."
I feel that making yourself look a certain way never really helps to create a deeper connection with a person that can really take you a longer way. I'm the type of person to project myself as open, friendly and kind because of the way I present myself. I stand tall, my arms always moving as I talk, smiling and making eye contact at appropriate times but appearance isn't everything. Sometimes what you do is more important than how you do it.
I actually took a few classes of psychology, anthropology and body language with my grandmother at one point. I felt much more educated and more understanding about people, the modern culture, and common misconstructions about body language.
ReplyDelete"As a holistic being, you shatter the illusion of your separateness and reveal your connection to everything. This empowers you in a way that the ego-driven self never contemplate." -Wayne Dyer
What Mr. Dyer says here is not about projecting a facade of confidence but of course, it's always important to keep up with appearances but sometimes looking a certain won't get you the credulity one needs to advance in certain aspects of one's life. No one likes a person who pretends to be something they're not but everyone likes a person who shows equality and empathetic attributes that convey, "I understand you, I stand on the same plane level as you and I can see what you see rather than putting myself on a false pedestal and putting up a front just make myself seem more put together."
I feel that making yourself look a certain way never really helps to create a deeper connection with a person that can really take you a longer way. I'm the type of person to project myself as open, friendly and kind because of the way I present myself. I stand tall, my arms always moving as I talk, smiling and making eye contact at appropriate times but appearance isn't everything. Sometimes what you do is more important than how you do it.
Amy Cuddy's observation on how body language is the key to change on how we see ourselves is definitely the key to success. I believe that if we take the time to power pose for two minutes every day could really impact our career.
ReplyDeleteStanding in a posture that makes us more dominant then other people who are around us, could really gives us a sense of confidence, passion, and dedication on the job or situation that we're trying to conquer. "Power posing" makes us feel confident and independent and those are the qualities that I'm lacking, but it could really help me during college and in my future career.
I would definitely try my impression of "power posing" at home, it would probably be weird and uncomfortable at first because I'm not used to having my posture in that certain way but hopefully in the future, if i keep on trying, it would make me feel comfortable, confident and independent.
I was interested in Amy Cuddy’s TED Talk as I want to improve my own body language. Just recently, I attended an event in which some very contentious and sensitive issues were being debated. The event was broadcasted online. When I watched it later: I was shocked. An audience member in front of me was speaking about gun violence in her community and as interested and sensitive I was to her response, my facial expression conveyed otherwise. It looked as if I was mocking her when in fact that was far from the case: I was thoroughly intrigued by the fresh insights she offered.
ReplyDeleteSo yes, the “Power-Posing” Ted Talk was especially timely for me. I enjoyed it very much, and even though I just watched the video, I have been more conscious of my own body language as well as others. This week, I noticed some students took on the “power pose”, some consciously because they’re in computer class, and some unconsciously, during an exercise in speech class. The result: it did indeed look like those who posed were a lot more confident than those who didn’t.
Overall, I want to be more aware of my body language. Hopefully, power posing is a step in the right direction.
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ReplyDeleteI am not a confident person. Throughout the day, I find myself constantly with my hands crossed and that I’m hunched over as if I’m ready to curl into fetal position at any time. I just feel more comfortable, secure, and protected in that position. But, I did my usual pose in the mirror, and I finally realized how vulnerable, scared, and weak I look. By constantly taking on this pose, it has actually helped to decrease the already little amount of confidence I have. And as I continue to go through life looking so weak, then in the future, people would continue to target me because they can see right from the beginning that I don’t have enough confidence to fight back.
ReplyDeleteI tried this power posing to see if it was different. And just by straightening my back and standing up straight alone, this weight on shoulders was lifted. It helped me forget my fears for a few minutes and by putting my hands on my hips, I suddenly became ecstatic over this new-found feeling of confidence that I don’t usually feel. I think that by doing a couple of power poses per day, I can improve my confidence which will be much-needed in my future.
So I very much enjoyed Amy Cuddy’s video, as she helped make me realize what I kind of just accepted. Hopefully many more people like me could see this video, and even for just a few minutes gain some confidence, and hopefully choose to practice power posing some more.
Overall, I am a person who normally slouches, and barley sits up straight. Most of the time I am interested in what is going on in class, it’s just that I found the position I sit in to be more comfortable. After watching this interview, I began to question myself. I never considered the way I acted, physically, would be taken seriously in class. I figured that as long as I showed participation and complete the assignments that I am assigned everything was ok.
ReplyDeleteRecently I decided to test myself. I started sitting up straightly and always keeping my mind occupied, such as reading something in the text, or writing more information down more than usual. Since I have bee doing this, I rarely sit with bad posture. From time to time I catch myself relaxing deep within my chair, but I now adjust myself instead of just not caring.
I really like this idea of power posing!
ReplyDeleteI've heard about how our body language can affect the way we behave, but I never realized to such an extent. It's cool that Cuddy broke down the science behind power posing to prove that it can actually influence how we approach nerve-wracking situations.
I think this is especially good to know as high school students who are about to enter college. College is a huge step for most people, and it's natural that larger classes, new professors and complex schedules can stress people out. Power posing may be a simple and effective way to deal with stress and really be the best we can be.
Power posing was an interesting technique that I actually used just yesterday. I was at a college, doing a shadow program and I was quite nervous. Despite the company of the person who I was shadowing, whom was lovely, I couldn't help but feel uncomfortable and so out of element. It made me realize how comfortable I had gotten at SSHS and power posing helped me get comfortable with being uncomfortable. I snuck off into the bathroom and did one of the power poses and I felt a little bit more comfortable than I previously did.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to more power posing in the future. It helped me get more comfortable and I couldn't be more thankful for it.
I have a college interview coming up soon and I will deifinetly try power posing before I go in. This technique was very interesting to me beause of how successful it was. The ted talk that we watched in class was very interesting and informative. After we watched that video I thought a lot more anout my body language. This technique is perfect for people who are shy or intraverted. I really like the idea of power posing and I cant wait to try it!
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