What does GROUNDING have to do with RELAXED CONFIDENCE?
The subtle felt sense of being grounded both connects us to the ground of life & allows us to fully inhabit our physical bodies. Grounding is the base access point into presence, feeling safe in the world & empowered in our body.
Amy Cuddy, Harvard Social Psychologist best known for her second most viewed TED-Talk of all time “Your Body Language Shapes who you are” confirms the science of grounding through power-posing, which induces physiological changes in our bodies that have us look & feel more confident & relaxed after just 2 minutes of doing a grounding power-pose. She notes that many animals do power-posing instinctually, as do congenitally blind people when they're victorious in events—even when they have never seen it or been taught to do it. Cuddy & fellow researchers found that after a mere 2-minute pose, the testosterone (confidence hormone) levels of the power posers rose 20% while the cortisol (stress hormone) levels reduced sharply. So by taking a few minutes to do a grounding power pose, participants subjectively felt more confident & less stressed but this was also objectively confirmed by internal hormonal changes via medical lab testing.
Not only does science confirm grounding power-posing has us feel more confident, stable & relaxed, but thousands of humans across the world in a whole spectrum of professions have gratefully written Cuddy inspiring testimonials about how they did a grounding power-pose before a crucial conversation, job interview, job promotion request, negotiation, first date, conflict, etc. & how much it changed positively enhanced their state & how well the interaction went when they felt more confident.
Our body is our literally our felt sense of “home” & the most important base for presence—a requirement that if not met limits our sense of relaxation, safety, confidence & empowerment. Train your nervous system to feel grounded all throughout your life, at work, in conversation, in conflict, waiting in line, standing, sitting, etc. Start with doing a 2 minute power-pose at least once per day—ideally in the morning to set the tone for your day.
To the relaxed confidence of Presence,
Johnny
The subtle felt sense of being grounded both connects us to the ground of life & allows us to fully inhabit our physical bodies. Grounding is the base access point into presence, feeling safe in the world & empowered in our body.
Amy Cuddy, Harvard Social Psychologist best known for her second most viewed TED-Talk of all time “Your Body Language Shapes who you are” confirms the science of grounding through power-posing, which induces physiological changes in our bodies that have us look & feel more confident & relaxed after just 2 minutes of doing a grounding power-pose. She notes that many animals do power-posing instinctually, as do congenitally blind people when they're victorious in events—even when they have never seen it or been taught to do it. Cuddy & fellow researchers found that after a mere 2-minute pose, the testosterone (confidence hormone) levels of the power posers rose 20% while the cortisol (stress hormone) levels reduced sharply. So by taking a few minutes to do a grounding power pose, participants subjectively felt more confident & less stressed but this was also objectively confirmed by internal hormonal changes via medical lab testing.
Not only does science confirm grounding power-posing has us feel more confident, stable & relaxed, but thousands of humans across the world in a whole spectrum of professions have gratefully written Cuddy inspiring testimonials about how they did a grounding power-pose before a crucial conversation, job interview, job promotion request, negotiation, first date, conflict, etc. & how much it changed positively enhanced their state & how well the interaction went when they felt more confident.
Our body is our literally our felt sense of “home” & the most important base for presence—a requirement that if not met limits our sense of relaxation, safety, confidence & empowerment. Train your nervous system to feel grounded all throughout your life, at work, in conversation, in conflict, waiting in line, standing, sitting, etc. Start with doing a 2 minute power-pose at least once per day—ideally in the morning to set the tone for your day.
To the relaxed confidence of Presence,
Johnny
