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Most of our communication with the people around us throughout the day is non-verbal, and most of the time we are
                 not aware of it. It is helpful when trying to understand others' thoughts and feelings. For example, When you are not
                 interested in what the teacher is teaching in the class, you start looking around, disturb the person sitting next to you,
                 fiddle with a pen or paper, and observe little things in the class. Without using words, you are able to give the message
                 to your teacher that lesson is very boring and you are not interested.
                 There are different types of non-verbal communication. Let us discuss about them.

                 Facial Expressions
                 Facial  expressions  are a very powerful  way of  conveying  different forms of  feelings  and  emotions.  For effective
                 non-verbal communication, you should smile when you meet someone, match your expressions with your words, and
                 nod while listening. Being aware of your own facial expressions is very important in a professional environment. In one
                 of the studies, it was found that the most trustworthy facial expression involved a slight rise of the eyebrows and a
                 slight smile. Six basic facial expressions are—anger, fear, happy, disgust, sad, and surprise.
                 Body Language and Gestures

                 Body language means the position, gestures, and movement of the body to convey and interpret the attitude and
                 feelings of a person. Positive body language can help you get what you want, if you know how to use it, whereas
                 negative body language can make you miss out on opportunities or offend people you want to impress. One theory on
                 the origin of human language is called "Gestural Theory", which conveys that, speech originated from gestures. Some
                 of the common body languages and gestures are:

                 •  Arms or legs across the chest.                   •  Playing with your hair or nose.
                 •  Rubbing or moving hands around.                  •  Putting your head in your hands.
                 •  Standing with your hands clasped behind your back.


                                        7%

                                                                        Words (Verbal)
                                38%                 55%                 Expressions, Movements, Pictures (Non-verbal and Visual)

                                                                        Voice Control (Non-verbal)






                 Eye Contact
                 Keeping a proper eye contact shows you are mentally present and
                 actively involved in communication. The way you look at someone
                 will reflect some of the strongest emotions and feelings during a
                 social  conversation.  Rolling  your eyes  expresses  displeasure  or
                 unhappiness with a situation. Eye contact helps you:
                 •  Facilitate  the connection  with  your audience  in  a meeting,
                   conference, presentation, etc.
                 •  Improve your concentration.
                 •  Give confidence and authority.

                 •  Retain the important points of conversation.
                 •  Express your emotions like sadness, happiness, surprise, fear, etc.



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