I believe that anything that helps us
relate better to one another is precious in Today’s isolated modern living. We
all need to understand each other, and because of lowering attention spans and
the decrease in general time we a lot
each other for interaction, it is very important to get the most out of every
interaction, with regard to both mutual growth and personal enrichment. After
all that is what communication is about: connecting!
The jury is out on how much of
communication is non-verbal (side note: when we use the term non-verbal, we
refer to all those aspects of communication that may be used to transmit
information of all kinds, not including the words spoken). Some say that 90% of
all communication is nonverbal whereas some claim that it is 60%. I am of the
belief that the numeric value of the role of non-verbal communication in human
interaction is indicative in nature; it just illustrates the fact that it’s not
what you say, it’s how you say it!
After four years of studying various
aspects of Body Language in various styles and multiple theoretical
underpinnings (psychotherapy, Transactional Analysis, Evolutionary Psychology,
etc), I have realized that the most useful application of Non-Verbal
Communication does not occur in Deception Detection, Diplomatic Affairs or
Corporate Espionage, it rather lies in using Body Language to communicate
better; Body Language is best used in our everyday lives when we use it to
communicate effectively.
Although Body Language Analysis is done
pretty widely, and there are multiple sources both free and paid over the
internet to get that information, the matter lacks one very key ingredient:
They Do Not Answer the question: How can I apply this to my life? Both this
Blog and My Work try to answer this question: How do I use Body Language to
relate with others better?
This Blog is a collection of those things
that interest me about Non-Verbal Communication. It may be about a place that I
visit, or an experience that I have had. I hope that this creation will inspire
thought and help my readers create a heightened empathy, and that their outlook
changes positively!
Cheers!
©Shivam Nemani
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