Read Body Language Instantly and Understand People Better

Our bodies talk more than our mouths. Facial expressions, body language and eye contact are sometimes even more exposing. By read body language​, you can gain deeper insight into what people are thinking and feeling, improve your relationships, and even make a more favorable impression on the people around you.

This guide, Emotions In The Body Language: Learn To Read People And How To Connect With Other s Instantly will teach you how to read body language quickly and use it effectively to connect with people confidently.

What Is Body Language?

Body language is all the non-verbal signals, which people use to communicate. These signals can include expressions on the face, posture, mannerisms with hands and arms, eye contact and more subtle cues such as how someone walks.

But words only tell part of the tale, and body language more often reveals the rest. One can say something, but demonstrate another thing by their gestures or expressions. Paying attention to such signals, you can learn how they actually feel.

Why learning body language is important

Body language is an advantage in life. You can:

• Communicate clearly without misunderstanding
• Instill confidence in friends, family and workmates fast
• Detect dishonesty or discomfort
• Strengthen personal and professional relationships

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You interpret body language in an instant, enabling you to respond with assurance and compassion and relate better to people.

Facial Expressions Show True Emotions

Fa- cial expressions are the most apparent signs of emotion. People register happiness, sadness, anger, fear, surprise and disgust on their faces.

A genuine smile, for instance, uses the mouth and eyes. If someone smiles but they’re not actually feeling happy, their eyes are usually tense. Praised eyebrows can convey surprise or interest and a tight jaw may be a sign of stress or frustration.

Note minute shifts in facial expressions. They often unveil how a person really feels before that person says anything.

Eye Contact Communicates Intentions

The eyes are a big part of communication. Continuous eye contact says you are confident and interested and honest. When people refuse to make eye contact, it can be because they are uncomfortable or nervous.

Eye contact gone wrong can be nerve-racking, of course. The first is natural eye contact indeed comes and goes, indicating ease.

Blinking rapidly can indicate stress, while dilated pupils might mean excitement or interest. According to eye movements, you can find out more about someone’s feelings.

Hand Gestures Add Clues

Hands conspire with words to fortify what is said. Open hands typically demonstrate honesty and truthfulness. Closed fists may be a sign of anger or of tension. Hand gestures, if concealed may suggest insecurity or nervousness.

Hand movements to convey how often they are part of their category. Observe if the gestures are in synch with what was spoken. If his or her gestures and words do not match, they may be lying in part.

Posture Reflects Feelings

Posture is more than just a reflection of attitude and self-confidence. Tall presentation with shoulders back speaks to confidence and openness. Slouching can signal boredom, low energy or insecurity.

Try and lean forward, which usually indicates interest or engagement, rather than leaning back (indicating discomfort or detachment). The crossed arms typically means a person is in defensive or resistant mode. You can tell how someone is feeling in a conversation by reading posture.

Personal Space Matters

“Personal space is the space one maintains between them and others, which shows how comfortable they feel with these people,” according to Ray. They can feel aggressive when standing too close and distant or unfriendly when standing too far.

Personal space is respected differently depending on culture and backdrop. The way one moves relative to you tells about how comfortable and what level of trust s/he has.

Mirroring Builds Connection

Mimicry occurs when people unknowingly imitate one another’s movements, speech patterns or posture. So when someone mimics your behavior, it’s typically a sign they feel close and connected to you.

You can even mirror to connect with them. For example, mirror the gestures, posture or tone naturally but don’t overdo it. “Sometimes subtle mirroring can make people feel more connected and comfortable with each other, and conversation will flow better.”

Context Is Important

Give context the proper weight when you read body language. Crossed arms aren’t always a sign of defensiveness; the person might simply be cold. The Sign Cluster: Look for a group of signals, not an individual flash.

Your interpretation improves as more and more signals agree. Look for patterns so you can understand people better.

Practice Reading Body Language

As with anything else, reading body language gets easier the more you practice. Observe people in various settings — at meetings, social gatherings, conversations. Watch words-less videos, movies (the kind without sound) and pay attention to hand movements, facial expression.

The more you train, the quicker you can decipher signals and react with an appropriate message. In time, you will find details most others overlook.

Final Thoughts

Reading body language immediately reveals the truth about people beyond their words. You can feel the emotion, intention and level of comfort through facial expressions, eye contact, gestures, posture and personal space.

When you understand and interpret body language correctly, it increases your self-assured then consequently builds trusting relationships. Begin to observe this today, and you will see very rapidly how differently you come to understand people – and engage with them.