maleficent

Dealing with customers a lot, I pay attention to body language, because that will often tell you a lot more than actual words do. Like people who have their arms crossed when talking to you are resistent to what you are saying, If the person leans in while you are talking, they are interested in what you are saying.

Sometimes it is body language doing the talking, sometimes it is habit, though. One of by habits is that I tend to put my hand over my mouth a lot (because I hate my smile)body language says that means I'm either uncomfortable with what I am saying or I am telling an untruth (really, the software will be delivered ontime -- hmmm lie or habit?)

The body language of sitting cross-legged, would say to me that you are uncomfortable in your environment, and you are trying to make yourself as small as possible.

The body language of talking with your hands, is just the opposite, it would say to me that you are trying to make yourself bigger, so you get more attention, and so that I will be listening to you. Talking with your hands can be very distracting to people (as you've noticed with people looking at your hands rather than you) and sometimes your message can be lost because people are busy looking at your hands rather than listening to your words. (Or you could just have really nice hands)

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