{"id":5446,"date":"2015-03-06T13:48:55","date_gmt":"2015-03-06T18:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gozen.com\/?p=5446"},"modified":"2018-11-15T13:13:38","modified_gmt":"2018-11-15T18:13:38","slug":"poses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gozen.com\/poses\/","title":{"rendered":"Boost Your Child’s Confidence in 2 Minutes (Illustrated)"},"content":{"rendered":"

We all know body language has a subconscious effect on how others perceive us, but did you know it also affects how we think about ourselves? It turns out that helping your kids feel more confident and powerful\u2014emotionally, behaviorally, and physiologically\u2014could be as simple as a change in posture.<\/p>\n

Social psychologist Amy Cuddy<\/a> demonstrates through her research that \u201cpower posing,\u201d or holding a posture that appears confident even when you don\u2019t actually feel that way, can have a tremendous positive ripple effect.<\/p>\n

So what\u2019s a power pose? It\u2019s a physical expression of confidence, specifically related to posture. A power pose might involve raising or opening your arms, moving your hands away from your body or opening yourself up to the full extent (envision Wonder Woman).<\/p>\n

The opposite of a power pose is making yourself smaller. It could be crossing your legs or arms, hunching over, holding your elbows, or generally closing up your body as if you were afraid of taking up space.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the cool stuff: Cuddy\u2019s research<\/a> on posture reveals that holding one of these poses for just two minutes can literally alter your hormones. Specifically, one\u00a0can experience a significant increase dominance hormones (testosterone) and reduction in stress hormones (cortisol). As a result, people of all ages demonstrate increased willingness to take risks, boosted confidence, and better performance in demanding situations.<\/p>\n

Sounds too good (and easy)\u00a0to be true? Amy’s research is comprehensive and cuts across various populations. In fact, she’s received feedback from athletes, surgeons, politicians, elementary school students, victims of bullying, people with physical and mental disabilities, that adopting a confident pose generates feelings of self-assurance almost instantly.<\/p>\n

How does one strike a power pose?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s the easiest thing! Have your kids try one of the\u00a0poses below. The key is to maintain the pose for two minutes.<\/p>\n

The Boss Pose<\/strong><\/p>\n

This one is useful when you are standing behind a table or desk. Stand with your feet wide apart and put your hands down on the table on both sides of your body, not in front of you. Chin up!<\/p>\n

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The Seated Power Pose<\/strong><\/p>\n

Spread your knees open wide and stretch your feet out (but not to the point of being uncomfortable). Raise one\u00a0ankle\u00a0and rest it on the opposite knee. Stretch\u00a0your arms over your head, and put your hands on the back of your head.<\/p>\n

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The Superhero Power Pose<\/strong><\/p>\n

Put your feet in a wide stance, far apart from each other. Flare your elbows out and put your hands or fists on your hips. You\u2019re ready to save the world!<\/p>\n

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Remember that these poses are not about having other people read your body language. Rather, they are about having your body communicate to your mind. Children\u00a0don’t\u00a0need to do these in front of anyone, so the next time they need a boost of confidence, they can\u00a0excuse\u00a0themselves to a private space\u00a0to strike their favorite pose. It will be their little secret, and they will come back to the situation feeling a little more in control than before.<\/p>\n

This was originally posted on PsychCentral as\u00a0Boost Your Child’s Confidence in 2 Minutes (Illustrated)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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We all know body language has a subconscious effect on how others perceive us, but did you know it also affects how we think about ourselves? It turns out that helping your kids feel more confident and powerful\u2014emotionally, behaviorally, and physiologically\u2014could be as simple as a change in posture. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy demonstrates through … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5447,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[135,531,149],"tags":[75,64,160],"class_list":["post-5446","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gozen-anxiety-relief","category-parents","category-test-anxiety-2","tag-anxiety-relief","tag-confidence","tag-power-poses","no-featured-image-padding"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gozen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5446","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gozen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gozen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gozen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gozen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5446"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gozen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5446\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gozen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5447"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gozen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5446"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gozen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5446"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gozen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5446"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}