This increase in productivity is due to changes in hormone levels that make us feel stronger and ‘bolder’. The study was recently presented by Harvard researchers.
If we contract the body or flex our arms, for example, our body seems more fragile, body postures affect our physiology and it is the first time that this issue has developed in the scientific question, it is not only what we see from posture. , but also how others see us.
- The journal Psychological Science was responsible for making this research public.
- And to reach these conclusions 42 people were analyzed.
- They had to hold several postures for two minutes at a time.
- Half of the volunteers sat in a chair for 60 seconds.
- With their bodies stretched out.
- Their feet resting on the footrest and their hands on their necks.
They spent the next minute standing, palms on a table and slightly tilted forward, the other group initially sat with their arms crossed and hands crossed, and the other 60 seconds with their legs and arms crossed, applying pressure to the ground.
Scientists then took saliva samples from all 42 adults in order to measure their hormone levels. They were able to verify that in the first group, testosterone had increased by 19% and levels of cortisol (the hormone “responsible” for stress) were reduced. In the case of the second group, the effect was the opposite. It should be noted that cortisol can cause memory loss or problems with the immune system.
The research continued with a psychological analysis of each person who participated in the experiment, those in the first group felt more energetic, stronger and able to take any kind of risk, none of this happened with the second group of volunteers. can change people’s mood in minutes.
Are they called power poses? And they are able to improve your performance and confidence. You should not leave them out if you want to increase your efficiency at work or in your studies. You may be a born entrepreneur, but sometimes you don’t reach your goals. In addition to a good predisposition to work tasks, even if you feel like a business leader, sometimes there is a lack of extra energy to continue and you don’t know how to get them.
A cognitive psychologist named Sian Beilock says posture affects the way they think and that we shape our productivity through physical movements. This theory is very popular and is called “Corporate Cognition”.
This is essentially what the brain observes at all times. Your face and your body say much more about you than you think, if you are energetic, bored or motivated, your facial expression and body posture will show it, in this way your mind can know how you feel throughout the day.
Psychologist Dana Carney says the easiest way to tell the brain you’re productive is to send signals to your body. Power poses can help you increase testosterone levels, giving your mind confidence to complete a task successfully.
If you take a winning position, you will succeed. The energy that ‘flows’ from your body will reach the brain and will be in charge of giving the appropriate guidelines to be really effective, the effect will be achieved, whether speaking on the phone, typing on the computer or standing in an office. The three postures that increase your productivity are:
Place your hands behind your head (neck) with your elbows out. This not only allows you to sit upright and open your chest, but also lets ideas flow.
When you think about how to solve a problem take this attitude, and also when you need imagination or creativity, strategies to increase sales, etc.
2. Support an arm in the next chair: placing it in a place that is not designed for this (it can also be on a table) will double the space your body occupies, it will make you feel powerful.
This attitude can be applied when you receive an important call, when you meet with potential clients and partners, or when you sign a contract of interest to your business.
3. Extend your legs or support them in the office: if you work all day in front of the computer, you know how bad it is not to be able to move your lower limbs because there is no space, the same thing happens with your mind.
Leg extension is vital for you to be productive, it’s proven, so letting them stretch several times a day will help you a lot. You can take this position when, for example, you respond to an email.