The Power Posture: A Secret Weapon for Regaining Positive Energy

Confidence & Self-AwarenessWell-being & BalanceAll employees≈ 15 min

Key skill: Confidence & self-esteem

Summary

Consciously adopt an open posture and deep breathing to build confidence and energy before a talk, a meeting or a client encounter — and find your calm.

Target audience

Anyone looking to improve their quality of life and relationships

Learning objectives

Understand that body, mind and emotion are interdependent.
Develop a posture of excellence to feel powerful, confident and assertive.
Breathe deeply to calm the mind and bring yourself back to the present moment.
Use abdominal breathing to free the diaphragm and support health and vitality.

Module outline

StorytellingFrom shy and withdrawn to radiant and promoted: follow Sarah's transformation through the power posture
ArticlesThe Power Posture, or Posture of Excellence
Expert videoA demonstration of the posture of excellence and confidence breathing to generate positive thoughts and emotions
AnchoringA quiz and True/False questions to dig deeper into the topic and anchor what you've learned
Memo cardA downloadable coaching memo card: the key points from the expert video
CommitmentConcrete examples to help you define your own commitment
BonusA selection of videos to go further (TED, YouTube)

Models & methods

The posture of excellence (power posture); three-stage abdominal breathing; the BPS sequence (Breathing, Posture, Smile); the “extra inch” visualisation.

Research-based

The power posture concept popularised by Amy Cuddy; the documented biological effect of a deliberate posture: raised testosterone, lowered cortisol.