![]() So, if you find presenting stressful, just pop on a little smile and it can help you get off to a great start!Ģ. They found that when people smiled it reduced heart rates during stress recovery. There is an added bonus, according to a study by Tara Kraft and Sarah Pressman at the University of Kansas. Now, I am not suggesting that you grin like a cheshire cat, but a light smile or even the corners of your mouth turned up will send out a positive signal about you to your audience. Your pleasant default face can send a positive message but equally if you look sour, it can send out a signal that says “I do not want to be here”. If people are going to be listening to you speaking, you can bet your bottom dollar that they would rather listen to someone who looks like they want to be talking to you, rather than having to speak to you. The moment you turn on your camera, it is going to be the first thing that people notice about you and from the research, we know that it will be less than 1/10 th of a second.Īs a minimum, make sure that you look pleasant. My definition is: “your default face is that face that you have without thinking about it, which often times might be a little bit serious, sullen or slightly fed up!”
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