It’s a confidence-building technique used by some of the most successful people on the planet!
There’s even a TED Talk all about it — led by body language specialist, Amy Cuddy.
In her TED Talk, she pointed out how ‘low’ power poses (like hunching your shoulders, folding in your arms, crossing your legs) can often lower self-worth and increase feelings of stress…
Whereas practicing ‘high’ power poses (like standing up tall and taking up space) can help you instantly feel more self-assured and assertive.
And if this is sounding a bit ‘woo woo’ to you — there’s actually a science to back it up.
See, Cuddy and her team conducted a study to put high vs. low power poses to the test.
First, they measured 42 volunteers’ testosterone levels (the “dominance” hormone) and their cortisol levels (the “stress” hormone”).
And then, each volunteer was asked to hold either a low or high power pose for 2 minutes.
Once the 2 minutes were up, they retested their testosterone and cortisol levels, and amazingly:
High power poses increased testosterone by 20% and decreased cortisol levels by 25%!
So how do you do it?
It’s an easy trick that can instantly boost your mood, self-confidence, and outlook for the rest of the day...
And the best part is — it takes seconds. Ready?
First step: Head over to your closest full-length mirror.
Step two: Put your hands on your hips, roll your shoulders back, puff out your chest a bit, and hold your chin up high.
Step three: Take a deep breath — and on your exhale, say one thing you love about yourself out loud.
Did you feel your mood shift?
I know I do when I stand in a power pose, and you know what my clients love the images of their power poses too!! Below are so examples of some power poses tweaked for Boudoir, the clients loved how these came out too.
