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How to read Body language through Body Movement

and Gestures
Just imagine that you can get a superpower to know what the person wants to communicate
without even hearing a word; it sounds so amazing, isn’t it? Well, you can do so to some
extent if you know how to read someone’s body language. Body language is a type of
nonverbal communication which express through our gestures and body movements.

Whether you are at workplace or at in college or in date with someone analyzing little body
language clues can make a quite difference. Following are some of the tips that would
definitely bring change in your conversation afterwards.

To know how to read body language through facial expression, lips gestures and eye
movement checkout:-

Arms Gestures
We use arms movement generally to evolve in deep conversation either while speaking to a
person or a group of person. Following are some of the gestures you must know:-

1. Crossing of arms- Crossing of arms are generally seen as a defensive posture.


Persons use it as protective guard against anticipated attack. People often cross their
arms when they feel anxious or uninterested. But cross arms may sometime shows
confidence. Cross arms has its own puzzle. Study found that adults who crossed their
arms and then asked for math questions are 30% more likely to keep trying to solve
them compared to those who put hands on table. So it indicates also that the person
is in problem solving mode.

2. Hands on Hips- Holding hands on hips or wrist shows that the person is in control
and ready to action. This is a sign of aggressiveness and sometimes dominance.

3. Open arms- Unlike crossing of arms, open arms towards any person generally
indicate openness and acceptance.

4. Partial arms barrier gesture- Partial arms barrier generally involves one arms
swings across the body like touching on face or swinging down and another hand of
the barrier-creating arm holds the other arm. This looks like the person trying to hug
himself. It indicates that the person has low self confidence and tighter the hand
grips the arm, more defensive the person is feeling.

5. Dead Arms: - Don’t go with the words, dead arms actually means your arms stick to
your sides. Naturally people do this when they don’t know where to place their
hands. But if you see a person in social gathering doing this, may mean that he/she
getting social awkward and nervous.

6. Arms behind head: - This postures you can observe doing by a confident and relax
person. Generally bosses and managers of your workplace do this often. But
remember to not use this posture in common before a high level officer as it may be
offensive and doesn’t seem professional. Hands above head have totally different
meaning because the person doing this may under stress and anxiety.

Legs Gestures
Knowing how to read the cues being provided by a person’s feet is important because it
usually happens unintentionally.

1. Feet Position: - In case if the torso and feet facing front on; the message is likely to
engage in deep discussion and avoid interrupting. On the other hand if it facing away
the message may be ready to leave generally in direction their feet are pointing.

2. Crossed legs: - Crossed legs are usually confusing. Some people do this for
relaxation but others are showing defensiveness. A person standing with their legs
cross and weight shifted on one leg is typically projecting an attitude casual
relaxation. In case if person sitting with their legs in shape-4, with arms holding the
top legs; shows closed off attitude and person no longer engage in conversation.
Sitting with crossed legs and elevated foot moving in slight circular motion shows
boredom and impatience.

Body Posture and Gestures:-


One of the first thing people notice is how to carry or present your-self. Standing up straight
with your shoulders back is a power position; it appears to maximize the amount of space
you fill. Slouching, on the other hand, is the result of collapsing your form; it appears to take
up less space and projects less power. Following are some of the Key Gestures and postures
you should know while in a conversation or in public:-

 Interest and Involvement are usually projected by sitting on the edge of the chair and
leaning slightly forward.

 People walked with their shoulders hunched hands in their pockets tend to be
secretive and critical. They don’t seem to like much of what is going around them.

 In case of posture; closed posture can indicate hostility, nervousness and anxiety. On
the other hand open posture may indicate openness and willingness.

 When someone shakes your hand and the grip is appropriately firm, it means they’re
attempting to convey confidence. On the other hand, a weak handshake can signal
nervousness and an overly strong handshake can signal intentional aggression.

 When someone shakes your hand and the grip is appropriately firm, it means they’re
attempting to convey a sense of poise and confidence. On the other hand, a weak
handshake can signal nervousness and an overly strong handshake can signal
intentional aggression.
 If a person sits or stands in close proximity to you, the personal distance is a good
indicator that they’re comfortable around you.

Thought by Inspidian

Understanding meaning of body language can help you in every path of your life. You will
able to know the meaning of unspoken words; which leads to direct the conversation in
suitable way. From almost every next conversation you enter try to focus on the body
language of other person and in case you not able to read it then remember gesture. Write
down the Gestures and posture you not able to understand and search the meaning of it
online. Meaning of Body language is not definite or specific; it may be sometimes wrong but
the good part is you at least try to read it.

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