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Break Bad Body Language Habits | Vanessa Van Edwards EP 479

Dec 30, 2023

07:09

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Body language expert Vanessa Van Edwards discusses the importance of body language cues in leadership and how to break bad nonverbal habits using displacement tactics with props.

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Confident body language, such as relaxed posture and 'humility hands', can influence others' perception of leadership.

Taking up space and avoiding closed-off body language signals confidence and allows for better vocal projection.

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Body language cues of leaders

In the Nixon-Kennedy presidential debate, Nixon's body language cues made him appear weak and unsure. He had a bandaged knee, looked ready to leave, and his suit blended into the background. Kennedy, on the other hand, exuded confidence with relaxed body posture and what's known as humility hands. These cues influenced viewers' perceptions, leading to Kennedy being perceived as the winner.

Powerful Body Language Cues for Leaders

6min

Breaking Bad Nonverbal Habits with Props

2min

Vanessa Van Edwards details what body language conveys leadership. She recounts how Nixon lost his presidential bid by looking ready to flee while injured, versus Kennedy's open yet grounded posture. Van Edwards explains appearing confident comes from taking up relaxed space, with distance between ear and shoulder signaling authority. She advises avoiding nervous gestures like crossed arms that physically and mentally constrict strategic thinking. Van Edwards suggests displacement tactics like props to break bad habits. By settling into place, using humility hands, and speaking louder to project vocal power, she describes nonverbals that feel and appear confidently in command.

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