When you talk you aren't just communicating with your words.
In fact, you are communicating with your whole body.
According to research done by Albert Mehrabian, currently Professor Emeritus of psychology at UCLA, words are only 7 percent of your communication.
The rest is your voice tonality (38 percent) and your body language at 55 percent.
These numbers may vary depending upon the topic, situation and how something is communicated (for instance, talking over the phone is obviously different from talking face to face) but body language is still a very important part of communication.
Three good reasons to improve your body language:
* Improve your communication skills. If you improve your body language you can get your thoughts across in a more effective way. You can create a connection to another person more easily. When using more powerful and appropriately balanced body language your communication skills become better and more focused.
* Emotions are linked to your body language. Emotions work backwards too. If you feel good you'll smile. If you force yourself to smile you'll feel good too. If you feel tired or down you might sit slumped down. If you sit slumped down you'll feel more tired and negative. Just try to sit straight up for 5 minutes and feel the difference in energy from half-lying in your chair.
* Increase your attractiveness. It's not what you say, it's how you say it. A better posture and a more enthusiastic and focused body language will make anyone more attractive. And not just in a sexual way but also when talking to new friends or in job interviews and business meetings.