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10 Steps to making a great first impression
"walk the walk so you can talk the talk"
- Notice how your thinking affects your posture. Anxious, negative thoughts will be reflected in your posture and interfere with a positive first impression.
- Practise drawing on experiences that make you feel confident and self assured "act as if".
- To look confident you need to be centred and aligned. To achieve this make sure that your weight is evenly distributed over both feet - imagine a balloon lifting your head of your spine.
- Keep your arms by your side - avoid any temptation to cross them - this will create a more open impression.
- Spend a few minutes before you go out to focus your breathing. Sit with both feet on the ground and bring your attention to your breath - let the out breath be longer than the in breath. A few minutes of doing this will raise your energy and make you feel calm.
- Remember a happy occasion to bring a genuine smile to light up your face.
- While keeping an eye throughout the event on your own posture - make sure that you observe the responses you are getting from other people e.g. crossed arms and legs maybe a sign of boredom or disagreement.
- Being relaxed will show in your voice, if you notice that you are talking too quickly or that your voice is slightly raised - attend to your breathing and re-centre yourself.
- Plan to enjoy the event - you are much more enjoyable to be with when you are enjoying yourself - and this will come across in your posture.
- Wear clothes that do not restrict your breathing and allow you to move elegantly and comfortably.