Communication is an essential part of the human life; but people don’t only pay attention to verbal communication, a lot can be said about non-verbal communication; that is your body language.
Your hands, lips, eyes, legs and many parts of your body can pass signals which could be read wrongly if you aren’t careful. In your relationship or at your workplace, there are certain body languages that you should be wary of and avoid as much as possible.
1. FROWNING
When you don’t put up a smile or at least put up a light face, a lot of wrong meanings could be read into it. Frowning would make the other party uncomfortable, and the worst part is some people frown a lot of the time without even knowing. This is a terrible body language to exhibit when with anybody.
2. FIDGETING
This passes a message that you are nervous, uncomfortable and not confident. Try to look calm and controlled at all times.
3. HANDS AKIMBO
Standing with hands akimbo when with your boss at work doesn’t also bode well; it passes a message of being unprofessional.
4. LOOKING UP AND DOWN
Even in your relationship, if you can’t maintain steady eye contact, you pass a message of being dishonest, and in an official environment this passes a message of nervousness. Try to maintain a steady eye contact.
5. HAVING A GRIM APPEARANCE
Putting up a grim face passes a message of being aggressive, fierce and too serious; most bosses put up this appearance, and they are being seen as wicked and heartless by employees.
6. ARMS ACROSS YOUR CHEST
When communicating with your spouse, colleague or your boss, placing your arms across your chest passes a message of being too defensive and not in agreement with what you’re being told — it’s a wrong posture.
7. BEING BUSY WITH YOUR PHONE
Whether you’re on a date with your partner, or you are meeting someone for the first time, it’s quite rude to be carried away with your phone while with them; if you must use your phone, take permission and be snappy with it as well, else you would pass a message of being too arrogant, immature or rude.
While verbal communication is important, it’s pertinent to know about the non-verbal communication you pass along, because this is the one people are subconsciously more interested in.
S.O.Z