The number one thing I fear the most when envisioning myself in a leadership role is my self-confidence. Can I really do the job and be at least a good leader? I have severe stage fright when even speaking on a phone conference much less in a physical presence with more than two or three people. What if I say the wrong thing or communicate my idea ineffectively? The many things I have tried in the past (taking deep breaths, visualizing myself as a powerful person, etc.) have not worked. My insides still shake, and in my head, my voice sounds as if it is on a body shaping machine. Now that I have seen Amy Cuddy’s Ted Talks Body Language video, I have hope that I can do what I have previously perceived as impossible, and my body language is the…show more content… Standing with feet crossed, arms crossed at the abdomen, and participant looking slightly downward
4. Sitting with knees slightly a part, hands together resting in the lap, and participant looking slightly downward
5. Sitting with knees together, one had resting on the thigh, and the other hand holding the side of the neck (as if protecting it) with elbow close to the body
After being in these poses for two minutes, the participants gave another saliva sample, explained how they felt, and were given the opportunity to gamble. The participants that were in a higher power pose gambled 26% more than the lower poses. The most startling results came from the hormone levels in saliva tests. The testosterone levels from the higher pose participants exhibited an increase of 20% while their cortisol levels decreased by 25%. In the lower pose participants, the testosterone levels revealed a 10% decrease with cortisol levels increasing by 15%. With the decreased levels of cortisol in the higher poses, the participants were better able to handle the other stressful situations of the experiment proving that answers to the experiment questions were correct. Body language can govern how we think and feel about ourselves and change our
