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Last week, I was walking through a mall and passed a table where some volunteers were raising money for charity. As one mother and her young son passed by the table, the boy spotted some toy cars that were part of the display. Naturally, he shook loose from his mother's grip and zoomed over to the table to have a hands-on look. One of the volunteers began chatting with the little boy and then asked him to get his mom to donate some money. As she said, this I watched the reaction of the mother who was standing behind the volunteers as she waited for her son to come back. She threw her head back, rolled her eyes and did one of those full-body contortions of complete exasperation. It would have been a great comedic moment had I not felt badly for her. The volunteers didn't see her reaction and she collected herself beautifully, walked calmly up to the table, smiled sweetly, took her son's hand and yanked him away from the table. Classic. There's a lot to be said about body language. While it's not often that we encounter such an overt example, there are some not-so-subtle clues that we can pick up on to better understand and communicate with those around us. We just need to be aware of what someone is trying to tell us by using their body, which is frequently done in unconscious ways rather than by their words. When we witness these displays of body language and we usually remark something like, "She looked nervous." "He seemed really happy." or "Martha looked really angry when Roland took credit for the work they did as a team." In such cases, take advantage of body language communication and use this information to relate and interact better: - If you're in a situation and you can tell by someone's actions that he's getting upset, frustrated, or flustered, change your approach. The more upset he gets, the less likely there will be a pleasant and co-operative outcome. - If you encounter a friend who is in a good mood, smiling and walking confidently, mirror that body language and join in the happy feeling, especially if you're feeling the exact opposite. Instead of pulling him down, let him bring you up. - When you see someone at a social event looking uncomfortable and uneasy, take a moment to go over and say hello and do what you can to make them feel more relaxed. - When your spouse comes home from work feeling agitated or uptight and she throws her briefcase on the floor, flings her shoes off in the dining room, and flops down on the couch, don't launch into a rant about how your day was worse or pick on her for not having started or finished some chore that she intended to do. Take time to see and understand what other people are saying with their body instead of relying heavily on their words. Use these clues and change your communication accordingly so whatever interaction you have with them is as positive as you can make it. Laurie Wilhelm manages the Express Yourself to Success website. Achieve success faster and easier by getting along well with others using good interpersonal and communication skills. Sign up today for our free eNewsletter, One Minute to Express, by going to http://www.expressyourselftosuccess.com. ------------------ ARTICLE END ------------------ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
