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PURPOSE OF ASSIGNMENT This assignment is the culmination of the work that students have done in discovering their own nonverbal language

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PURPOSE OF ASSIGNMENT

This assignment is the culmination of the work that students have done in discovering their own nonverbal language. They are taking the information they’ve gathered and combining it with techniques that they have learned for adjusting their non verbal communication in order to perform nonverbal language that is different from their normal habits. This assignment is perhaps the most important in the course as it synthesizes everything the students have learned up to this point in the course and puts that learning into action in their lives.

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Y ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION

This week you are going to work on the goal you set for yourself in your analysis of your own physical language last week. Choose one or more of the techniques outlined in Cuddy’s chapter eight and nine. Perform the exercises and consciously shift your physical language in your chosen situation.

Once you've performed your new physical language, write a 2-3 page reflection that addresses the following questions: AAS eet

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1. Restate your goal. What is the situation in which you'd like to change your physical language  and to what end?

2. Discuss what you noticed about your nonverbal in the situation previously and what you specifically changed about your nonverbal language for this assignment.

 

3. Describe how you made the shift. Which of Cuddy’s techniques did you use and how?

 

4. Was it successful? Why or why not? What did you notice as you were performing?

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training instructor. The sudden stress of the fire screams caused me to act quickly and run for

safety. My face was filled with fear, confirming that adverse triggers like stress influenced my

body language to be aggressive, fearful, and uneasy.

 

My endless open smiles, head nodding, waving to colleagues happily, and sharing light

moments through laughter showed that happy emotions positively influenced my body language. | could not hold myself from sharing joy and happiness with colleagues because | was proud of myself. A high degree of happiness filled me with the courage to match forward, and | shook the bosses’ hand, barely a day after shivering in front of her office. Nodding, smiling, shaking hands, waving, and frowning enabled me to effectively communicate my message and emotions to the people | interacted with.

 

Se | aim to minimize aggressive body language and maximize friendly body language in ordinary and triggering conditions. As Cuddy (2015) recommends, | intend to improve my self-esse control and apply it to improve my body language to be more friendly to everyone regardless of the strength of the relationship | share with them.
References

Cuddy, Amy. 2015. Presence: Bringing your boldest self to your biggest challenges. Hachette UK.

Ekman,Paul. 2007. "Emotions revealed: recognizing faces and feelings to improve communication and emotional life." NY: OWL Books.

Uzun, Gizem Oneri. 2020. "A review of communication, body language and communication

conflict." Int J Psychosoc Rehabilit 24: 13.