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When the going gets tough, start smiling
Frowning, grimacing, glowering, and other negative facial expressions send a signal to your brain that whatever you're doing is difficult. That causes your brain to send cortisol into your bloodstream, which raises your stress levels. Instead, force yourself to smile. It works.
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Prep with a power pose
2 minutes of power posing - standing tall, holding your arms out or toward the sky, or standing like Superman, with your hands on hips - will dramatically increase your confidence.
Try it before you step into a situation in which you know you'll feel nervous, insecure, or intimidated...
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Use props to engage
People who stand or sit with their arms crossed and heads tilted forward are naturally more resistant and defensive.
To break this resistant pose, you can:
- Shake hands. Ask for their business card. Offer a drink.
- ask questions that involve raising hands. Pass arou...
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If you're confronted...
...don't back away; just shift to a slight angle - so you're standing at an angle--much like models who almost never stand with their bodies square to the camera.
And if you wish to appear less confrontational, approach the person and stand at a 45-degree angle (while still making di...
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- Keep learning and practicing. Instead of assuming you know all there is to know about a subject, keep digging deeper.
- Ask other people how you're doing. Another effective strategy involves asking others for constructive criticism. While it can somet...
Unlocking Your Real Personality
An inhibited personality (shyness, nervousness, awkwardness etc.) is a muffled expression of your true personality. The cause of an inhibited personality is caused by an overly sensitive mechanism to negative feedback, or by excessive negative feedback. The purpose of negative feedback is t...
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