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Presence is a practice, not a personality
Amy Cuddy explores how the way we carry our bodies feeds back into how we feel about ourselves, and how small physical shifts can change how present we are in a room.
TED · 21 min · empowering
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Why we picked this
Confidence often gets described as something you either have or don't. This makes it something you can rehearse before you feel it.
Amy Cuddy on how presence can be practised, not performed.
What to carry out
- 1How you hold your body changes how you feel, not just how you are read.
- 2Presence means bringing your actual self, not your impressive self.
- 3You can practise your way into believing something true about you.
Sit with this
Where do you shrink yourself without noticing?
What would change if you walked in without needing approval?
When did you last feel fully present in a room?