Body language is an important form of non-verbal communication that conveys 50% of our messages. Gestures are symbolic body movements that express thoughts, feelings, and intentions. There are positive gestures like good listening poses that facilitate communication, and negative gestures like having both hands in pockets or indications of aggressiveness that should be avoided. Being aware of common gestures like eyes looking up when recalling or creating images, or hand over mouth signals like hesitation, can help with properly interpreting body language.

1. Mala Pandurang
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GESTURES

2. Body language is an important part of communication
Body language refers to all the expressions that we share
by means of our body movements and not through
words.
BODY LANGUAGE

3. Defined as the symbolic action for expressing
a thought, a feeling or intention
 A form of non-verbal communication
 50% of our communication is more
successful with the help of gestures
 It is important to use proper gestures at
proper time
WHAT IS A GESTURE?

4. Positive Gestures
Negative Gestures
GESTURES AND ITS TYPES

5. Good listening gestures
POSITIVE GESTURES

6. • GOOD SPEAKING
GESTURES

7. •
NEGATIVE GESTURES

8. • Avoid putting both hands in pockets

9. •Indications of aggressiveness

10. IDENTIFY THESE GESTURES

11. SOME COMMON GESTURES

12.  Eyes upward to the right
Indication of recalling memories

13. Eyes upward to the left
Indication of creating mental visual
images

14.  Hand over the mouth while talking
Hesitation, Boredom, lack of confidence

15.  Stroking of the beard
An evaluation signal. Time for a thought
process

16.  Using glasses while reading and talking
Evaluation of ideas, suggestions,
information or request

17.  Pulling the ear
Nervousness or indication of ignoring a
person.

18.  Hand clasping at a desk
Indication of nervousness, insecurity or
anxiety

19. “THE BODY NEVER LIES”
-MARTHA GRAHAM
“OUR BODIES ARE APT TO BE OUR
AUTOBIOGRAPHIES”
-FRANK GILLETTE BURGESS