Your body language can be a game changer in your success. It can help you make a great impression, and as we learned in our Part One post, in Amy Cuddy’s TED Talk, body language can help you change your attitude. It can even change your body chemistry.
One of the easiest body parts to use in body language can have the most impact on you and the people you meet. It’s your smile. Smiling is the body language that comes with a free health benefit for you. Smiling actually releases endorphins, which make us feel happier and less stressed. When your level of endorphins increases the stress hormone cortisol decreases. When you feel better you look better and you perform better. This is particularly helpful during a job interview. Smiling more may even make you a more desirable candidate for a promotion. Smiling helps you be more relaxed, convey confidence and can help build healthy relationships. People like to be around happy people, so challenge yourself to smile more often. Smile even if you aren’t feeling it, because your brain doesn’t know the difference between a fake smile and an authentic one, so fake it until you make it. And encourage others to pass it on.
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