

That is, act the way that successful people in that given situation would act and before you know it, you will truly be that successful person.

It is both encouraging and to read the statistics on this and reflect on how common it is, especially when we are stretching/reaching for a new goal – to feel somewhat out of our league.She delves into imposter-syndrome which she shared about passionately in her TED talk and explains how pervasive this feeling is, of not fitting in, not belonging and it being simple luck that we have achieved what we have.I enjoyed her description of the New Zealand rugby team, the All Blacks haka and the positive impact that physical practise has in terms of their performance.Research participants who held powerful poses prior to being interviewed performed significantly better and were much more likely to be hired than those that did the opposite.Powerful poses (which you’ll see in the video) result in positive effects such as lowering pain, increasing confidence, improving decision making and helping us to be more present and perform at our best, for example in a high-stakes situation such as a job interview, performance, contest or exam.This book is incredibly well researched (including 31 pages of end notes/references) and it puts such a body of evidence behind the profound impact our body language has on how we act and behave.Adopting strong expansive posture changes your physiology (body-chemistry), psychology (thoughts) and behaviour and ultimate influence your life.
