HOWEVER GOOD OR BAD A SITUATION IS, IT WILL CHANGE.
Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at http://PattiWood.net.
Also check out the body language quiz on her YouTube Channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.
Five Relaxation Techniques Before a Speech or Other High Stress Event
1. Place one
hand on your stomach, and breathe deeply. Focus on filing your belly up like a balloon
so your hand rises and then let your breath out slowly. Repeat three times
2. Breathe in slowly counting to three then hold your breath in for a count of three then breathe out very slowly on a count of three.
3. Place one hand on the chest just under your neck and the other on your stomach breathe in slowly and see which hand moves the most. When we are under stress we breathe shallow breaths high in the chest. To relax focus on your breathing low and slow till just the hand on your stomach moves when you breathe.
4. Close your eyes and imagine yourself walking by the ocean. Feel the warm sun on your skin. Feel the sand. Hear the waves come in and out. Breathe slowly in and out with the waves. Say to yourself I am relaxed.
5 .Close your eyes and imagine the audience smiling and leaning forward as you come up to speak. Imagine your relaxed and confident energy as you begin your speech. See the audience in your mind's eye nodding their heads and showing interest.
2. Breathe in slowly counting to three then hold your breath in for a count of three then breathe out very slowly on a count of three.
3. Place one hand on the chest just under your neck and the other on your stomach breathe in slowly and see which hand moves the most. When we are under stress we breathe shallow breaths high in the chest. To relax focus on your breathing low and slow till just the hand on your stomach moves when you breathe.
4. Close your eyes and imagine yourself walking by the ocean. Feel the warm sun on your skin. Feel the sand. Hear the waves come in and out. Breathe slowly in and out with the waves. Say to yourself I am relaxed.
5 .Close your eyes and imagine the audience smiling and leaning forward as you come up to speak. Imagine your relaxed and confident energy as you begin your speech. See the audience in your mind's eye nodding their heads and showing interest.
Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at http://PattiWood.net. Also check out the body language quiz on her YouTube Channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.
Patti's Body Language Training is Discussed in the Wall Street Journal
Patti was recently quoted in the Wall Street Journal to discuss the training she did for Affinia Hotels. All the employees from all the Affinia Hotels from the housekeeping staff to the owner of the hotel chain attended Patti's body language and customer service training last year. The Wall Street Journal interviewed the employees and the guests about the impact of the training on their comfort in their interactions. Click the link below to read the article.
Wall Street Journal - April 12, 2012
Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at http://pattiwood.net/. Also check out the body language quiz on her YouTube Channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.
Wall Street Journal - April 12, 2012
Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at http://pattiwood.net/. Also check out the body language quiz on her YouTube Channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.
Life Lesson Quote for April 12, 2012
TIME HEALS ALMOST EVERYTHING. GIVE TIME TIME.
Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at http://PattiWood.net. Also check out the body language quiz on her YouTube Channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.
Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at http://PattiWood.net. Also check out the body language quiz on her YouTube Channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.
Life Lesson Quote for April 11, 2012
WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK OF YOU IS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.
Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at http://PattiWood.net. Also check out the body language quiz on her YouTube Channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.
Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at http://PattiWood.net. Also check out the body language quiz on her YouTube Channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.
Increase Your Social Media Acceptance Rate
Increase
your social media acceptance rate – If you are wondering why people don’t accept
your Friend requests on Facebook or link with you on LinkedIn it may be because
you are giving a bad first impression. Persuasion theory suggests that you give
something before you ask for something. I was reading today in SPEAKERNETNEWS a
simple way to get people to accept you as a contact.
“When
inviting someone to accept you as a contact on LinkedIn or as a friend on
Facebook, including a sentence on how you know the person will increase the
chances they will accept. If you’re like me, you get invitations for
connections all the time from people you don’t remember or even know. By
including a simple, “We met at x” or “I know you from ” people will more
quickly respond.” — Rebecca Morgan
Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at http://PattiWood.net. Also check out the body language quiz on her YouTube Channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.
Life Lesson Quote for April 10, 2012
FORGIVE EVERYONE EVERYTHING.
Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at http://PattiWood.net. Also check out the body language quiz on her YouTube Channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.
Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at http://PattiWood.net. Also check out the body language quiz on her YouTube Channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.
Life Lesson Quote for April 9, 2012
FRAME EVERY SO-CALLED DISASTER WITH THESE WORDS: "IN FIVE YEARS, WILL THIS MATTER?"
Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at http://PattiWood.net. Also check out the body language quiz on her YouTube Channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.
Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at http://PattiWood.net. Also check out the body language quiz on her YouTube Channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.
Eye Strain Prevention
When we are with other people talking face to face
we increase our blink rate. When we are
by ourselves we may only blink 20 times per minute. We stare at our computer, IPhone
and other tech screens. Our eyes are so important. I just received this eye
strain prevention link given by fellow speaker Teresa Duncan
at SpeakerNetNews and wanted to share
it with you.
“To
reduce eyestrain I’ve started using the program Eyeleo (eyeleo.com)
that prompts you to perform simple eye exercises throughout the day. After
using it for a week I no longer have tired, burning eyes at the end of the
day.”
Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at http://PattiWood.net. Also check out the body language quiz on her YouTube Channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.
Life Lesson Quote for April 8, 2012
NO ONE IS IN CHARGE OF YOUR HAPPINESS EXCEPT YOU.
Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at http://PattiWood.net. Also check out the body language quiz on her YouTube Channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.
Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at http://PattiWood.net. Also check out the body language quiz on her YouTube Channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.
Flash Mob Performance in Seattle
Here is a video of a flash mob performance in Seattle. I
love the energy. Personally I would love to be part of one. It would have been
great if suddenly after my speech at Johnson and Wales this past week a flash
mob of dancers practiced their isopraxism.
Look at this video now and anytime you need a lift.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5PyIVVKoWU
How to Get Glee through Isopraxism
Last summer on Sunday night I would stand up in the living
room and dance around singing. On various nights I was moving and vocalizing
like a Lady Gaga, Tina Turner or Kate Perry wanna be. I was pulled into the energy
of the kids performances on a TV show. Isopraxism at work. All this to the amusement
of everyone around including Bo the wonder dog who thinks my singing is
mesmerizing and who is always willing to dance with me. After all his name is
Bojangels Robinson.
Why was I singing and dancing so jubilantly? Because Sunday
night the Glee Project was on. It’s a reality show with real teenagers
trying out for a spot on the TV show Glee. It was a positive show. One with
truly talented singers. If you haven’t seen it there are clips on the internet.
My favorite was a sweet rendition of Blackbird in a final competition. Check
the link in my next post for the flash mob dance to promote the next season of
Glee that shows Isopraxism, the pull towards the same energy. For more on
the science of Isopraxism go to: http://www.pattiwood.net/article.asp?PageID=10080
or http://www.pattiwood.net/uploads/YourTopFive1.pdf
Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at http://PattiWood.net. Also check out the body language quiz on her YouTube Channel at http://youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert.
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