07265 - Reviewed 2007
Building Family Strengths: A Tookit for Families
Negative Body Language
- Human beings signal anger, anxiety, or opposition by:
- Cold or clammy hands
- Tightened jaw
- Arms folded across chest
- Fencer's position (side view)
- Intense eye contact
- Perspiring
- Tightened muscles
- Hunched shoulders
- Shallow breathing
- Clenched fists
- Altering distance from other person
Activity 20 Negative Body Language
| As a family, discuss the following questions: |
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Have you seen any of your family members using Negative Body Language? |
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Which ones have you used? |
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How do you feel when someone uses Negative Body Language when they're talking to you? |
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What could or should be done about it? |
