Eyes
Too much and the person feels uncomfortable, too little and the person feels like you're not interested or listening. You should be doing this about 80% of the time when you are talking with someone.
Eye Contact
Your mouth does this to show you are a friendly person.
smile
another name for non verbal communication
body language
Your legs are crossed.
closed body language
You are not looking at the speaker, your head is down or resting on your hand, your shoulders and body are slouching, you might yawn.
you are bored/bad body language
How you or someone else see the same situation. This explains why sometimes two people have differing thoughts, feelings, and opinions about the same topic. Also called point of view.
perspective
A friend is frowning, eyes are looking down, head and shoulders are down, and eyebrows are down. You want to ask "is something wrong?"
He is upset/sad
Your arms and hands are relaxed by or sides. You may also use your hands while you're talking. It means you are a ------------- person
Confident
Your legs are relaxed and your feet are facing the speaker.
open body language
Your body is upright and open (arms aren't crosses, shoulders are back, etc.), you are making eye contact with the speaker and your head is up, your mouth is smiling, your feet and legs are calm and pointed towards the speaker, your arms are relaxed.
good body language
If you don't make eye contact with the person talking to you they may feel you are ___________.
not listening/paying attention/interested
There are two of these on your face and can tell a person if you're feeling angry or frustrated by moving down closer to your eyes and creating wrinkles on your forehead. When they are raised up they tell someone you are feeling surprised.
eyebrows
You may do this if you meet someone new that you want to make a good impression on, like at a job interview. A strong one of these makes a good first impression, but don't hold it for too long!
hand shake
How do you feel if you are tapping your foot and shaking your legs.
you are nervous/anxious/impatient
The body starts to turn away from the speaker. The person may also check the time on a watch/phone. The person is not making eye contact and has started to not contribute to the conversation anymore-may be saying things like "oh", "Um hm" or "Mhm".
the person wants/needs to leave the conversation
Looking down, looking to either side, closing your eyes, looking up, or turning your head away when someone is talking to you are all examples of this.
poor/bad eye contact
If someone does this with their mouth it could just mean they are tired, but the person talking to them may feel that they are bored
yawn
Picking at your fingers/nails, biting your nails, hands shaking, and/or one arm across your body grabbing the other arm are all signs of this.
nervousness/feeling uncomfortable
Feet are pointed away from the speaker. If sitting, the person may put his/her hands on the knees and lean the body forward. The body may also start to shift away from the speaker.
the person wants/needs to leave the conversation
When someone starts looking away, not speaking much, turning their body away, not making eye contact, and not looking interested there has been a ____________________
break down conversation
It is important to follow the 80% eye contact rule because if you stare into a person's eyes for too long you can make them feel______________.
uncomfortable/awkward
You may do this when you are around your crush or are feeling embarrassed, shocked or angry. Your face may feel hot as well when this happens.
Blushing
This tells others that you are uncomfortable or nervous. Examples include crossing your arms, slouching, and holding an item tight against your chest.
shielding/closed body language
A manner in which you present yourself that makes a positive impression on others. Your feet are shoulder width apart and legs are relaxed. You look comfortable in the situation. This characteristic is especially important in a setting such as a job interview.
Confidence/Confident
An imaginary barrier around a person in which if someone breaks that barrier it makes the person feel uncomfortable and the person may try to back up and create more space away from the speaker.
Personal Space