Improving Non-verbal communication skills

Improving Non-Verbal Communication

Non- Verbal communication is important of our life. It is necessary to understand the non-verbal signals sent by others. Knowing these signals will help in improving the understanding of other people behaviors. Some of the ways to improve your non- verbal skills are:-

·         Eye contact: If while talking the person does not make eye contact it shows that he/she is not interested. Not making eye contact may also be perceived as you are hiding something. If you do not make eye contact during giving any presentation, it shows you are nervous.

·         Arms and Legs: Crossed arms and legs shows that you are not approachable or not interested in talking. So, if you want to show other people that you are approachable, pay attention to the position of your arms and legs.

·         Tone of Voice: Voice tone is important in communication. It conveys a lot of information ranging from happiness to nervousness to anger. To make sure that others understand what you say, pay attention to your tone of voice. If your voice fumble as you speak it shows nervousness. If you are asking a polite question, but in high pitched voice. The other person may perceive it to be rude. So, make sure that your voice tone matches your words.

·         Improve Emotional Awareness: Emotional awareness is key element in non-verbal communication. Observe other people and understand their emotional behaviour. Show others that you are paying attention to them and understand how they feel. (Cuncic, 2014)

·         Sit Square: It is best to sit and face the person you are talking. If you are sitting adjacent to each other or find yourself in a position that you are not able to see the face expression of the other person clearly and unable to make an eye contact. It is impossible to communicate fully.

·         Practice Observing: Practice observing others non –verbal communication and try to know what the signals indicate. Understanding non-verbal signs is not what you can learn in one day. It needs a lot of practice.

References

Cuncic, A. (2014, 02 03). live strong. Retrieved from livestrong.com: http://www.livestrong.com/article/151296-ways-to-improve-nonverbal-communication-skills/

Body language of Attraction

Non-Verbal Communication of Attraction

Body language is vital component in knowing whether someone is interested in you or not. If we talk about love, dating and romance, body language plays a big part in it.  Here are some tips to know who is interested in you:

1.      Lean In: This is the simplest way to show someone that you are interested in them especially when you are sitting in a group. If you lean towards them it will draw their attention towards you automatically. If you are sitting in a group and someone is leaning towards you and talking more to you than any when else it shows their interest in you.

2.      Head Tilting: Head tilting shows interest in the person talking to you. Tilting your head and gazing shows that you are listening to them actively. Do not look around the room or here and there if sitting in a restaurant, it shows lack of interest. (Edwards, 2013)

3.      Blushing: When we are attracted towards someone, our blood flows to our face causing our cheeks to be red on seeing them.  Women blusher on cheeks to look more attractive. Same is the case of lips and eyes. The more lips are red and eyes are white, more attractive one looks.

4.      Moist Palm: A palm which is damp and moist shows that an attraction is there. A sweaty palm is response to romantic feelings. To see your date is really interested in you look for other romantic signals too, as sometimes moist palm may be result of the issues with sweat glands of the person. (Fratello)

5.      Heartbeats: our heartbeat rate increases, when we are near to person whom we like or are interested in. it happens in both ways. When our heart is running we find people more attractive than usual. It is not possible to check someone pulse. But to know whether some is attracted or not, we can check their breathing rate or heat from their palm, if you are holding their hand.

6.      Feet Signs:  if the feet of the other person are pointed towards you, it shows that they are interested. If the feet are away, pointing towards other direction, then there is no attraction.

7.      Position of Arms: The crossed of the person shows that they are not interested and do not want to be approached. On the other hand, uncrossed arms shows availability and that they are approachable. Never ask a women with crossed arm for a date.

References

Edwards, V. V. (2013, 09 23). Huff Post Women. Retrieved from huffingtonpost.com: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/vanessa-van-edwards/the-body-language-of-attraction_b_3673055.html

Fratello, A. K. (n.d.). global post. Retrieved from everydaylife.globalpost.com: http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/nonverbal-signs-romantic-attraction-43166.html