Reading the Whole Body:- Emotional Body Language We're Wired to Connect Matters of the Heart The Breath of Life Body Postures: Closed and Open Leanings When He Has All the Answers Bodies Under Stress Hands on Hips Seated Readiness Body Orientation Mirroring

Emotional Body Language

We're Wired to Connect

Matters of the Heart

A display of very good feelings

The Breath of Life

Body Postures: Closed and Open

She's open to you and your ideas

LeaningsLeaning away to distance himselfLeaning in to connect

When He Has All the AnswersConfidence or superiority

Bodies Under Stress

Hands on Hips

Seated Readiness

Body Orientation

Women tend to orient toward each other more directly

A friendly oblique orientation for men

Mirroring

We naturally mirror when we're in rapport

The Eyes Have It

She has stopped listening

Which do you find more appealing?

Recalling an image

Creating an image

Remembering sound, music, and voices

Accessing emotion or sensation

Talking to herself

The Power of Eye Contact:-Breaking Eye Contact, Eye Contact Avoidance, Negative Eye Contact:- Staring, Darting Eyes, Wide Eyes, Pupil Size, The Mind's Eye, Business Gaze and Social Gaze, Blinking Rates, Elongated Blinking, Eye Roll, Sideways Glance, Lowered Gaze, Lowered Head, Looking Up, Eye Blocks and Tearing Eyes

Face to Face

Universal Expressions

Joy

Sadness

Surprise

Fear

Disgust/Contempt

Anger

Face to Face

A feminine gesture that's not very professional

He's mad!Bored, tired, or just doesn't want to talk about it?

He doesn't like it, but he's resigned to it.

She's considering her options.He's holding something back.Smile that doesn't reach the eyes Genuine smile

Something doesn't smell right to her

Talking with Your Hands

A double thumbs-up for a really good job

What did you say?

A classic sign of rejection

He doesn't believe you

Self-touching when surprised

He has his doubts

The open gestures of candor

A guarded or hostile gesture

A clenched-hands gesture of low confidence or anxiety

He's confident about what he's saying

The look of comfort and confidence

She's lost interest.The ultimate closed gesture

He's evaluating what you said, but his raised eyebrow says he's still skeptical

A favorite gesture of the office bully

Feet First

Feet that exclude

Feet that include

These feet show who feels included and who feels left out. Positions of comfort and confidence

A man "on the go"

Standing at AttentionStanding with Legs ApartStanding with Weight Evenly Distributed

Standing with Weight Constantly Shifting

Standing with Legs Crossed

Standing with One Foot Forward

You're in My SpaceIntimate Zone (0 to 18 Inches)

Close Personal Zone (1½ to 2 Feet)

Far Personal Zone (2 to 4 Feet)

Social Zone (4 to 12 Feet)

The Power of Touch

Depending on the relationship, touching or sitting on another person's desk can be a signal of intimacy or intimidation

It's just a touch, but every handshake sends a powerful message

Translating-Body-Language-acrossThe nonverbal greeting you get depends on where you are.

Cards are presented and received with two hands in most Asian cultures