Amy Cuddy

Spread Love – become it

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Acting ‘as if’ can even take you a step further! Amy Cuddy’s research discloses what tremendous effect taking a certain body posture will have on how you are perceived and what you think about yourself. Knowing these facts may help you to change your life.

Amy Cuddy
“Fake it until you become it.” – Amy Cuddy

 

In yesterday’s post (number 4 of a 30 day challenge) I told you how the act of smiling causes a shift in your body AND in how you feel.

Body language matters!

Let’s go a step further!

In her TED talk ‘Your body language shapes who you are social psychologist Amy Cuddy talks about her research. She reveals that body language not only affects how others see us, but it also changes how we see ourselves.

Watch how body postures can affect testosterone and cortisol levels in the brain, and how they might even have an impact on our chances for success.

In Amy’s words: “Our bodies change our minds; and our minds change our behaviour; and our behaviour changes our outcomes!”

It’s not only about ‘fake it until you make it as she shares through her own story that moved me deeply, it’s about “Fake it until you become it.”

YOUR TURN NOW

  1. Choose one positive emotion you’re going to foster in your life
  2. Prepare the ground by generating the bodily posture that will support this: use a ‘power-pose’ demonstrated by Amy in her talk. (If you don’t want to watch it: take the ‘winner’s pose: arms raised in a V, head slightly bent backwards, watching far to the horizon)
  3. Say aloud in the affirmative what you’re going to change and achieve. For example, during the next 7 days, I’ll forgive myself every time I make a mistake.
  4. Act as if you were already mastering it
  5. Repeat No 2 and 3 every day to make sure you keep on track and make it happen.

 

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PS: this post is part of a 30 day blogging challenge.

Photo by Thatcher Cook for PopTech

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2 responses to “Spread Love – become it”

  1. Jenny Andersson avatar

    I do love TED. So inspiring. This is a great post and has reminded me to write up Walking With Lions which is the Maasai version of mastering body language! 🙂

  2. Patricia Mauerhofer avatar

    Walking with lions sounds dangerous and exciting and powerful. Thanks for introducing me to this Jenny.

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