Common Body Postures , and What They Mean.
Picking up on body language cues can improve your understanding of others... ... and clue you in to how others may perceive you.
Here are five common body postures and what they mean:.
Power .
Enter each job interview with a power posture and reap the benefits of confidence.
When you stand up straight, in a confident, powerful posture you will never look out of place on a winner’s podium.
, Inbaal Hoingham, expert for furniture brand HSL, via Metro.
Hunched .
Hunching over is bad posture.
It often happens without us realizing what we're doing.
This can project weakness.
In body language terms, rounded shoulders communicate that you are closed off from the rest of the world... , Inbaal Hoingham, expert for furniture brand HSL, via Metro.
...and it may suggest that you have an air of fearfulness and tension.
, Inbaal Hoingham, expert for furniture brand HSL, via Metro.
Stooping.
A stooping posture isn't always a bad thing.
Just be mindful of the situation.
Stooping forward is something we naturally do when we’re paying close attention to someone, or perhaps listening intently to a quiet talker.
, Inbaal Hoingham, expert for furniture brand HSL, via Metro.
Furthermore, this posture shows the person you are with that your entire focus is on them, and whilst it can make you look caring, it does not project any self-confidence.
, Inbaal Hoingham, expert for furniture brand HSL, via Metro.
Avoidance.
If you practice the avoidance posture, then you appear to look like you are evading others, and you could make those in your company feel self-conscious and possibly even rejected.
, Inbaal Hoingham, expert for furniture brand HSL, via Metro.
Defensive.
In body language terms, this is the most defensive posture, your whole upper body is starting to roll itself into a protective, childish figure.
, Inbaal Hoingham, expert for furniture brand HSL, via Metro