The article "How to Communicate Better with Body Language Secrets" is about communications, it was written by Peter Murphy.
"I don't let my mouth say nothin' my head can't stand." Louis
Armstrong
Since the 1970's, learning how to communicate better has had a
lot to do with understnading body language.
Julius Fast wrote a book entitled, Body Langauge in 1970. He
talked about a new science called Kinesics.
It opened the way to
more studies and books on the subjects. Today, the term Body
Language is really common and understood as an important element
of communication.
In fact, experts in the field of communiaction suggest that
there is a rule that says that 7% of the meaning of what a
person is saying comes from their words.
Interestingly, 38% is based on the tone of tehir voice. 55% of
the meaning comes from the body language of the pesron that is
speaking. This rule comes from research that was published in
the late 1960's.
Some at this moment geuss that the percentages from this research might be
slightly different.
Nevertheless, the bottom line is still the
same. If you don't know the basics of body language, you are
missing a valuable tool for learning how to communicate better.
We speak body language on a subliminal level, wtihout actually
realizing that we are communicating through body talk.
1.
Face
The most expressive part of your body is your face. When you
enter a room if you feel nervous, your expression mihgt make you
look aloof or unfriendly.
Smiling at the room is a sure-fire way to rmeove anyone's doubts
about your approachability.
Smiling makes us look warm, open and
confident.
2.
Eyes
They say the eyes are the windows to the soul.
They certainly
give poeple clues about what we are feeling.
A direct gaze towards somebody can show interest- direct staring
on the other hand can mean an intense dislike. Very ltitle eye
contact can show that you are shy.
3. Hands
Have you ever watched someone's hand gestures when they are
talking?
Open hand gestures tend to make a person appear open
and honest.
Bringing hands together to a point can accent the
point you are making.
Wringing your hands or excessively moving your fingers and hands
will give away nervuosness. It can even make somebody look
dishonest- are they trying to hide something?
4. Posture
If you lean twoards somebody you are showing an interest in that
person. If we are feeling low in confidence, we tend to slouch
our shoulders and look down.
Men and women use different body langauge. For instance, women
will stand close to each other, hold eye contact with the person
they are talking to and use gestures.
Men make little effort to maintain eye contact and don't rely on
the use of gestures to communicate. Men and women can learn how
to communicate better by observing the differences in their use
of body language.
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