Sit up Straight
Our body language speaks a lot about ourselves. It is directly related to our confidence levels and state of mind at any given time. Good body language affects confidence and vice versa. Today we will discuss the advantages of sitting up straight. Yes, just sitting up straight in your chair can do wonders not just for your posture but also to your confidence levels. Try it now. Just straighten your back. There you are. Is it making you feel better?
It has been observed that when people sit up straight in their chairs, they tend to believe in themselves and their thought process. People who sit up straight during an interview are more likely to ‘believe’ that they are qualified for a job. Try this little experiment. Write down some positive things about yourself with your back straight and also while slouching over your desk. Does it make any difference? You are more likely to accept and believe in those positive attributes if your back is straight.
When others look at us, sitting straight, they make a positive impression about us; but the best part is that when our back is straight even we feel good about ourselves. Isn’t that a great ‘pick me up’ tool? Any time you start doubting your capabilities, just straighten your back. Nothing could be simpler than that! Your posture will convince you that you are good at whatever you are doing in that moment. Remember your thoughts are affected by your posture, even though you may not realize it at that time. So if you want to become a positive thinker, you have to pay attention to your posture.
Another great tip of the day is to nod your head up and down, as in a ‘yes’, when you are doing some serious study/thinking/contemplation. This gesture makes you confident about your thought process as opposed to the gesture of shaking your head from side to side, as in a ‘no’. Just this insignificant gesture sends some powerful signals to your subconscious mind. You can employ this piece of information to better equip yourself to handle your life. You can try nodding your head while listening to a lecture or presentation; I promise that you will end up assimilating more than you otherwise would have done. So it is a good tool to use in classroom learning!
It is easy to train yourself to sit up straight and nod your head up and down; you can try doing it imperceptibly (the head nodding), so that it doesn’t look too odd; or you can do it intermittently, especially when engrossed in some mental activity. These small changes to your physical posture will offer you great psychological benefits. Try these two tricks while answering multiple answer questions! Your first ‘choice’ will invariably be right!! In any case, you will always do better in an exam if you are sitting up straight!!
Try and maintain a straight posture all the time, soon it will become a habit, and you won’t have to think about doing it. Decide for yourself, would you rather be confident, sitting up straight with your chest pushed out or would you prefer to remain under confident, slouched over your desk, your face looking at your knees? The choice is entirely yours!!!
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