How Can Your Body Language Help You Stay Safe On The Streets?

Does your body language make you look powerful or weak? Here’s how to stay safe using the correct body language.

A potential attacker scans for weak and easy to overpower individuals. Whether you’re powerful or not, is mostly displayed through your body language.

Here are a few ideas that you might find helpful. Do watch the video at the end.

Keep your car keys in your hand

So that you don’t have to search for them in your handbag at the parking. This helps in sending out a message of ‘being in control.’

Be aware of your surroundings

Do not be looking down at your cell phone while walking on a street as that puts you in a low power pose. In addition it also distracts you from your surroundings.

Make eye contact with people as you walk

This tells them that you are surveying your surrounding and that if they mess with you; they’ll be identified.

Learn to identify contempt on a person’s face

A one sided lip raise is the expression for contempt. This will come handy in identifying a potential threat. An attacker thinks that he is superior to you and can overcome you easily. He therefore will flash the micro-expression of contempt. This picture is an example of contempt.

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Take up space

When you keep your shoulders pulled back, feet firmly planted on the ground and claim your territory you not just feel more confident, you also come across as more powerful. This is a deterrent for a possible attacker.

Be aware of your facial expressions

If you are showing fear or anxiety on your face it will convey that you’re not in control of yourself. Always, keep your facial muscles relaxed to show self-confidence.

Watch the video here

Published here earlier.

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