Nonverbal communication is very easily misunderstood and is difficult to read. There are many different ways to communicate non verbally that get misunderstood. One example of that is by crossing your arms. Crossing your arms can mean many different things in many different situations. I can simply mean that your cold and you cross your arms for warmth. But people may interpret that in a different way. Crossing your arms may signify that your trying to give space between you and someone else who is in your “bubble” that you are uncomfortable with. It can also mean that a person is annoyed or bored and they cross their arms. There really is no correct way to use this body language It depends on the situation to know if it is appropriate or not. If you were listening to a boss give you instructions to do something, crossing your arms (even if your cold) probably wouldn’t send the right symbol to the boss and he might find it rude.
The person who has the information has the power. This is true because they are the ones knowledgeable in that situation and they can control how the information is shared. When anyone is giving a speech they have the information and that gives them the power. When the president gives a speech like the presidential address, they have the power and the information. Most of the time when I am giving speeches and stuff I don’t feel like I have very much power, I feel as though everyone is staring and judging me and if feel like the underdog in most of those situations. I hope to stop feeling this way, and hopefully ill feel the power when I give speeches. Does anyone else feel like they are the “underdog” when giving speeches?
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I often feel that way! It is so easy to feel judged in the speech situation. But I am slowly coming to learn that the people in the class want you to succeed. I want you to succeed! It is easy to get caught in a trap of thinking that in this moment that is yours, everyone is waiting for you to stumble and in that moment, you feel more powerless than powerful. I think the best thing to do is to remember that you up there to share information, not be evaluated, and you're communicating your knowledge and not performing it. Also, the atmosphere is one of caring, not of judging. I have to remind myself of these things so that I can share my story in the best and most comfortable way possible.
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