I am definitely a believer in vibrations in the meaning of energy we project to people. But a powerful way of communicating is through non-verbal communication. I would say about 65% of my communication throughout the day is non-verbal. Whether it be nodding my head yes or no, waving hi or bye to a friend, or other things. But I also give facial expression that express how I am feeling. My dress style, I guess you could say, is a reflection of me. When I wear sweats to school it shows I am tired and really did not feel like getting out of bed and going to school. If I am all dress up with my hair done and stuff it means I am ready for the day. (Usually it means I probably should dress up one day for school because otherwise people would probably think I am a bum because I always wear soccer pants or sweatshirts.) Body language also is a good way to communicate. I always give my family and friends a hug which shows love. Sometime when I am in a bad mood it shows in my body language and sometimes my facial expressions. The most important thing I think in non-verbally communicating with someone is the vibes you give and receive. You always have that six sense in whether you can feel a good or bad vibe from someone. My boyfriend was the one who really got me into believing about vibes. He always tells me to have a good vibe when you surround yourself with others. Which basically means if you are in a bad mood, try not to show it. If you happy in a good mood, share the love and happiness. He is a very philosophical person which is why he always has the wisest things to say. But I do believe you should always have good vibrations when you are around other people. Slowly I am learning how to become this person.
Communicating non-verbally is just as powerful as communicating verbally I think. It says so much without saying anything at all. It is very interesting how everyone knows exactly what body language or facial expressions are communicating to us. If you think deeply about it, isn’t it interesting how we all know that a wave means hello or goodbye and a nod up and down means yes and a nod side to side means no. Giving people hugs or kisses is a sign of friendship and love. Having crossed arms means you are mad or angry. It is all so interesting how of time everyone has learned how to communicate with each other without using words. Most of all, it is amazing how the energy you project can be detected by someone around you. Whether it is a good or bad energy you are letting people know how you feel.
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Ashlin, I too am a believer in vibrations, both physical and oral. I agree with what you said; “Communicating non-verbally is just as powerful as communicating verbally I think… It says so much without saying anything at all…Body language also is a good way to communicate”. Sometimes when talking to someone, I will through body language, try to tell them how bored I am, unfortunately, it is usually the same type of people that get so caught up in what they are saying that they don’t even notice what anyone else has to say. So, usually it goes unnoticed. When it works, maybe the person is just trying to “save face” by acting as if they didn’t notice. When body language fails, I rely on the good old fashioned switch- the-topic-and-end-it-real-soon trick, it hasn’t failed me yet. I will certainly be glad the day we figure out how to convey body language through the internet. ; )
ReplyDeleteHi Ashlin! I've done my blog on nonverbal cues as well. However, you've shared more of yours here on your blog which is interesting and I'm glad we're not that different from each other when it comes to nonverbal cues, so, it's easier for me to read you (if ever we met in person and cannot converse face to face, your body language will then say a lot from a distance :) Yes, I definitely agree that body language is important in communicating with people regardless of what you want to get across. I also can relate and understand when you said that when you wear sweats or soccer shorts at school it could mean that you're tired and just not ready or up to a grueling day at school. Which is perfectly understandable, I have many of those days as well. But what about those people who actually wear their pajamas off to work or even to the mall? One time I saw this lady with curlers on her hair (literally!) at the mall! I'm like wow! I thought to myself isn't the curlers meant to improve or make her hair look nice and presentable when she goes out to the public and not worn for display or fashionistas forbid as a hairstyle?! Hey! It's a free country, right? I guess that’s just up to people. As long as people don't pollute the air and assault my senses of their choice of "natural" scent of not showering for many days, it's fine with me. Thanks for sharing your thoughts! :)
ReplyDeleteThis may be unfair that I responded to this blog of yours because I interact with you on a daily basis, but I couldn’t resist! I loved this post because you discussed your dress style! Personally, I love the “Relaxed” style you pull off so well. But I completely understand and agree. As soon as I wake up in the morning I know exactly what sort of clothing I will choose for school completely based on the energy I have and the vibe I want to give off. I myself use, as you said the “bum” style when I would like to be left alone. I also think what you said about vibes was very insightful because it made me realize how much I allow my bad moods to show which can give off a negative vibe to anyone I encounter, which in turn, could persuade them to respond negatively to me. Non-verbal communication is so powerful and so important in our language; you gave very good examples of powerful non-verbal communication. We use those tools for communication on a daily basis and it affects our communication with the world around us. Good post, it was definitely an awesome reflection of “you”. :)
ReplyDeleteI would have to agree and possibly say that even more than 65% of my daily is communication except for the all of the text messaging and some of the calls that I have to make. I learned of using more body language and definitely facial expression because I have been through a few American Sign Language courses, where you are taught that a majority of the conversation and feeling is shown through your facial expressions. Even with some of the people I hold very close such as my fiancé and my best friend, they can pick up on my vibes with out every asking me a question. I don’t put out how I feel so much but because they know me so well it is easy to pick up on my feelings whether they be feelings of sadness, anger, frustration, and most importantly joy. I have always thought that I can hide these feelings from the people closest to me especially if I needed to but I think I know now that no matter what I try something’s I just can’t hide, they know me to well. I use the way I dress as you stated as well sometimes, but another one that I find myself falling into is the gym, strange, as it may seem. My closest friends know that if I am at the gym doing my Cardio and have my iPod on and am reading my book that you usually don’t want to bother me. It is one of my own ways of clearing my mind and they have picked up on that and know that times like these I am better left alone. All in all, personal vibes and expressions have pretty much consumed my life, probably to an extent where most times I don’t even realize that I am using expressions or sending off vibes.
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