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Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are

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Our bodies change our minds. Our minds change our behavior. Our behavior changes our outcomes.

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When you pretend to be powerful, you are more likely to actually feel powerful.

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Don't fake it till you make it. Fake it till you become it.

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Two minutes. Change your posture for two minutes.

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Before you go into the next stressful situation, configure your brain to cope the best.

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Make yourself big. Take up space. Open up.

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Tiny tweaks can lead to big changes.

Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are

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Our bodies change our minds. Our minds change our behavior. Our behavior changes our outcomes. When you pretend to be powerful, you are more likely to actually feel powerful. Don't fake it till you make it. Fake it till you become it. Two minutes. Change your posture for two minutes. Before you go into the next stressful situation, configure your brain to cope the best. Make yourself big. Take up space. Open up. Tiny tweaks can lead to big changes.

Traducao (Portugues)

Nossos corpos mudam nossas mentes. Nossas mentes mudam nosso comportamento. Nosso comportamento muda nossos resultados. Quando você finge ser poderoso, é mais provável que realmente se sinta poderoso. Não finja até conseguir. Finja até se tornar. Dois minutos. Mude sua postura por dois minutos. Antes de entrar na próxima situação estressante, configure seu cérebro para lidar melhor. Faça-se grande. Ocupe espaço. Abra-se. Pequenos ajustes podem levar a grandes mudanças.

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