Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Raise Testosterone And Lower Cortisol By Shanging Your Body Language

Amy Cuddy: Your body language shapes who you are | Video on TED.com: Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy shows how “power posing” -- standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don’t feel confident -- can affect testosterone and cortisol levels in the brain, and might even have an impact on our chances for success.

Amy Cuddy’s research on body language reveals that we can change other people’s perceptions — and even our own body chemistry — simply by changing body positions