Gestures matter. Power Stances
TIME: 5 minutes BENEFITS: In research studies, after just a 2-minute “high power pose” the risk tolerance of high-power posers soared, their testosterone levels significantly increased (testosterone is one key chemical for power), and their cortisol levels fell sharply (when cortisol levels drop, we are better able to handle stressful situations).
Our bodies change our minds … our minds change our behaviour … and our behaviour changes our outcomes.
—Amy Cuddy, social psychologist
Feel the power!
Social psychologist Amy Cuddy and many subsequent researchers have shown that “power posing” (adopting expansive postures) causes people to feel more powerful.
Low Power Stances
25 Section: Confidence
