What is Power Posing?

The posture of confidence taken by a person even when he or she doesn’t feel so confident so to make them look more dominant is power posing.

A study has shown that standing or sitting in a specific way triggers an immediate change in your body’s chemistry that is expression and posture. They can easily affect the way you are doing a job and helps in their interaction with other people. They can also have a huge impact on the chances of your success. You stretch up and expand your body as much as possible, after this high-power pose for just 2 minutes, your testosterone hormone levels can rocket up 20% while you stress hormone can fall down sharply.

1. For sleeping try to lie in an open position with both your arms and legs stretched out

Becoming more powerful usually starts with proper sleep at night. Sleeping on a side with your arms and legs pulled towards your body is considered to be a low power position. You may wake up feeling confused and sensitive which is not actually a good way to face a chaotic and competitive workspace.

• For speaking with confidence in a meeting tightly cross your arms across your chest and roll down your shoulders back.

Keeping this posture can help you drive away from an argument in the meeting room. Your shoulder posture should be in a position which is pivotal in shaping and how the observer is interpreting the folded arms. If your arms are folded forward, others will interpret this as a sign of weakness sending a message that you are scared. But if you roll up the shoulders and hold your head high along with the cross arm it becomes a signal of confidence.

• For closing a deal or an argument, plant your hands on the table and lean forward

As you are rounding off your presentation or you are in the last part of your presentation and you are preparing to deliver the bottom-line offer, command your meeting room with this position.

• For pitching an idea, rest your feet above, clasp your hands behind your head and lean back

This is a tough posture to pull off but if you are resting your feet on your own back and placing your hands behind your head it can help you pitch an idea loud.

• For conducting an interview rest your left arm on the back of a chair, keep your knees apart and recline back

This position is one of the best ways to assert your confidence and comfort level when you are interviewing a job candidate. Some of the variations include placing your hand behind your head and resting an ankle on the knee.

• For having a chit chat with your senior puff out the chest, plant your hands on the hip and stand with a feet hip-width apart.

This position has a totally opposite effect of touching your neck which basically suggests anxiety or lack of confidence and is considered the lowest power poses of all.