8. Mirror others’ body language

Good communication is a full-body experience. It’s how we breathe. It’s our tone. It’s our gestures. 

Cultivate habits like keeping an open expression, avoid defaulting to crossed arms, and taking deep breaths to help change the tenor of an interaction.

Record a speech or presentation and evaluate your posture and hand gestures.

• Slouching increases cortisol and feeds low self-esteem while standing tall stimulates testosterone and improves your performance.
• Using hand gestures helps with articulating your thoughts and affect...

Just like our words need to be positive, vibrant and free of ego, your body language has to match, and a smile is the best way to portray it quickly. A gentle smile with a palms-up gesture suggests openness and comfort. Smile slowly, not in a hurry, and don't grin.

Smiling...