A Couple of Important Body Language Tips

Okay some important tips for Body Language Readers:

• Palms up - non threatening, open

• Palms down - authoritative (think Hitler)

• Look out for the receptive audience to your discussion or idea - palms up
• Look out for handshakes with palms down - trying to intimidate or show who's boss

• Two handed handshake - I really like you
• Look out for con artists and politician types to do this one.....it's perfectly okay to do when you want to convey deep warmth or sympathy or you are really happy to meet someone. Be careful that you observe the person's spatial preferences first as this may have the opposite effect.

• Touching lips or mouth - speak no evil

• Children clasp their moths as they lie - we're just more subtle...look out for the mouth touch