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Do's and Don'ts

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60-65 percent of all human communication is non-verbal communication. Even when a person is silent, his body speaks and reflects what is inside him, expressing his message more powerfully than words, and also your words and what you feel can be reflected in your body language. In order to understand our body language and prevent our body language from being opposite of what we feel internally, so we will talk today about what we should do and what we should not do to understand our body language in general. DON’T EVER: First, Folding arms and hands: This expression expresses a lack of enthusiasm or expresses your lack of interest in the speech and gives a feeling to others that you are not interested or open to them or to the conversation or indicates your discomfort with the place, people or conversation. Second, looking down or into space: this also gives the impression to others that you are not interested or that you are tired of the conversation and the people you are talking t...

TONE OF VOICE

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  When you interact with people, we receive a lot of non-verbal signals and 38 percent of them are related to the tone of voice and this affects the quality of the conversation greatly. A calm and gentle tone of voice will make you start talking relaxed and communication will be comfortable. A clear and choppy voice gives others the impression that you are focused on the conversation, while a monotonous and unclear voice gives the impression that you are bored with the conversation. Tone also includes the volume you use, the type of emotion you convey to others while communicating with them, and the focus on the words you choose to say. There are some basic tips for using your voice in communication. Firstly , your voice should be loud and audible if you are in the middle of a group of people so that everyone can hear and notice it. Secondly , your voice should be clear and slow so that the words are clear and understandable to others, this also gives a feeling Relax and comple...

Gestures

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  Gestures are movements resulting from some parts of the body with the leg, hands, fingers and so on, they can be intentional or unintended. It may include using more than one part of the body at the same time or using only one part of the body and the movement is public actions. Gestures are one of the important types of body language in communication. Only one part of the body or more than one part of the body can express the emotion, feelings, point of view and opinion of the speaker. It can also build a strong communication relationship and understanding between people. The listener may receive the message from the speaker in a positive manner without conscious interpretation from him thanks to the gestures in the body. There are three types of gestures, first, illustrators, manipulators and emblems . These types are usually shown by the movement of the hands, head and shoulders. First, illustrator : refers to speaking with the hands to describe and emphasize the speech, in...

Body Posture

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  The term posture refers to the way we carry and shape our bodies, which means the general shape of the body. The way the body can give an impression of what a person feels and what is inside. For example, if the person is sitting straight, it gives the impression that he is enjoying the conversation and gives the impression of confidence and interest, but if the person is sitting with a slight bend in the back, it gives the impression of boredom and lack of interest. There are two types of body posture. First: t he open body posture : is that the body is imposed and visible, and this gives the impression of openness, friendliness and readiness. There is another type: the closed body position : which is that the body is not visible, meaning that the arms are closed, and there is also a slight bend in the back and this gives the impression of aggression, violence and lack of affection. There is a term called proxemics , this term refers to the distance between people during thei...

touch

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  Touch is called haptic communication and is derived from the Greek word haptikos in meaning that it is vital to survival. Touch is the first sense to develop in the fetus, and there are scientific sources that say that many infants die if they do not feel touch or if they do not have the sense of touch . Touch can enhance physical and psychological well-being. Warm touches can lead to positive results, while violent touch leads to an unpleasant ending and a negative result. Through touch, different sensations can be felt such as pain, cold, heat, and pleasure. There are many types of touch such as platonic. (Hugs and handshakes), hitting, unintentional, kicking, pinching, pulling and choking. Touch is one of the basics of body language where we must communicate through touch, touch people, touch things and in this way, we can learn a lot about the person in front of us. Touch can give us confidence towards others or not and also through it you can know how strong a person is....

Eye contact

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  Eye contact is one of the most important types of body language, as it is one of the most obvious and can also be hidden according to the person and is also considered one of the most important types because the eyes speak more indirectly and in a clearer way than words . Eye contact is a double-edged sword as it reveals the person who is in front of us, where the deceitful person cannot look directly into the eyes trying to hide something or because he is lying, and also eye contact causes anxiety and discomfort for some people, especially when they are antisocial people , Eye contact is a way to be respectful, as you show respect to others and show them that you care about their conversations . and also shows your understanding and suggests the word yes or no, and also shows if you object to the speaker's words or agree with him. There are nerve cells found in all brains called ( mirror neurons ), which are very sensitive to the reaction of the face and its expressions, esp...
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  Body language is a type of communication to exchange information and to convey feelings and expression to the other person. It is found in animals and humans, and body language is also known as kinesics . It is considered a kinesthetic behavior, unlike words, and body language also differs from sign language. Body language is not just the movement of the body or the eyes, but it has the ability to speak loudly through non-verbal communication, as when it is silent, it also makes communication between others and when speech or verbal communication stops, non-verbal communication continues and actually the non-verbal communication continues always . Body language is considered an unconscious behavior because it does not occur through the person’s awareness, but rather it is an instinct that exists in the person unless the person studies the science of the body and knows all its meanings, so he begins to use it in the way that enables him to deceive the other person and convince ...