Words are not enough Have you ever observe your friends or role models or movie stars or other

people to whom you have met and without uttering a single word by the person, has plea sed you with his or her gesture or posture? Yes Dear Students it is truth that Bo dy Language is Universal language to Communicate and this can be best skill to im press a panel of interviewer. As you know people cannot live without each other and we are social beings and as soon as we are in contact with others we are com municating. For this we can make use of spoken and written language and even wit hout words. Generally, most people don t mean what they say. There is a contrast between what people say and what they actually mean. As far as the research is concerned on the body language, Albert Mehabian found that total impact of what you say is 7%, how you say it, voice modulation, voice pitch and tone is 38% and the remaining 55% is body language and thus in Interviews you can make great di fference by using good gestures & postures. But unfortunately certain time students dont understand what they want to say is being justified by their body language or they do not use proper signs at proper situations. Body language is used especially to express feelings. For instance if we do not like someone, it is often difficult to say that directly to the person. However we can make it clear either intentionally or unintentionally through body langua ge. The opposite is also true. You may be wondering why it is important to you! There are lots of reasons why body language is very important? 1. Learning to use confident body language can improve our job opportunities. Our opportunities for career advancement will also increase once we learn to use the body language. 2. Recognizing the significance of non-verbal gestures can help us better unders tand our own feelings or the feelings of others. Analyzing body gestures can also help us to understand how someone else is feeli ng. A persons true emotions will be visible to us via facial and body movements o nce we learn to see the signs. 3. Learning to interpret body language correctly can prevent misunderstandings. If we rely solely on what another person is saying, we may miss important clues as to their real feelings or intentions. Words are much easier to misinterpret t han our body gestures. 4. Body language can convince others to accept what we have to say. People will be much more open to listen and believe in what we have to say when we use confident, persuasive body language. We will appear more trustworthy and reliable. 5. Interpreting body language will improve our successful interactions with ever yone around us. By learning how to interpret the body language of others as well as ourselves, w e will have more meaningful interactions. Here are some points which should be kept in mind to develop your positive body language: Dont cross your arms or legs You have probably already heard you shouldnt cross your arms as it might make you seem defensive or guarded. This goes for your legs too. Keep your arms and legs open. Have eye contact, but dont stare If there are several people you are talking to, give them all some eye contact t o create a better connection and see if they are listening. Keeping too much eye -contact might creep people out. Giving no eye-contact might make you seem insec ure. If you are not used to keeping eye-contact it might feel a little hard or s cary in the beginning but keep working on it and youll get used to it. Dont be afraid to take up some space Taking up space by for example sitting or standing with your legs apart a bit si gnals self-confidence and that you are comfortable in your own skin. Relax your shoulders When you feel tense its easily winds up as tension in your shoulders. They might

move up and forward a bit. Try to relax. Try to loosen up by shaking the shoulde rs a bit and move them back slightly. Nod when you are listening Nod once in a while to signal that you are listening. But dont overdo it and peck like Woody Woodpecker. Dont slouch, sit up straight But in a relaxed way, not in a too tense manner. Lean, but not too much If you want to show that you are interested in what someone is saying, lean towa rd the person talking. If you want to show that youre confident in yourself and r elaxed lean back a bit. But dont lean in too much Smile and laugh Lighten up, dont take yourself too seriously. Relax a bit, smile and laugh when s omeone says something funny. People will be a lot more inclined to listen to you if you seem to be a positive person. But dont be the first to laugh at your own jokes. Dont touch your face It might make you seem nervous and can be distracting for the listeners or the p eople in the conversation. Keep your head up Dont keep your eyes on the ground, it might make you seem insecure and a bit lost . Keep your head up straight and your eyes towards the horizon. Use your hands more confidently Instead of fidgeting with your hands and scratching your face use them to commun icate what you are trying to say. Use your hands to describe something or to add weight to a point you are trying to make Keep a good attitude Last but not least, keep a positive, open and relaxed attitude. How you feel wil l come through in your body language and can make a major difference. And consequently students remember that one should pay adequate attention to var ious non- verbal signs as they are more important than verbal communication. For this, one should feel relaxed before approaching other persons & ensure that hi s or her body language equates with the verbal message.