Sunday, October 20, 2013

The power of "power postures"

For those who have not seen it, I highly recommend watching Amy Cuddy's TED talk on power postures. Available, for example, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks-_Mh1QhMc

Here are some useful key take-aways we can apply in our personal lives:

  1. Assuming a powerful, confident and relaxed posture, e.g. opening up your chest and arms, can significantly boost your level of confidence prior to crucial events, such as job interviews or presentations.
  2. Pay attention to your posture during the day and correct whenever you notice a problem. For example, try sleeping in a power posture and enjoy the additional energy you will have the next morning :-)
How can you apply power postures in your life?