Nowadays, you hear the saying, “Your body language and your tonality says more about you than your words ever could”, in every setting you are in.
An overstatement or an understatement?
Just a fact. Why?
- Your tone of voice dictates the meaning of what you are saying.
How is that possible? In day-to-day life, we tend to be able to control what words we use and with whom when communicating, but that cannot be said about the tone. And it is a shame because in the workplace, or even in one’s personal life, this can cause many issues. Imagine that someone speaks with you disinterested, bored or grumpy way. You do not feel the urge to do anything with or for him, in addition to the fact that their image in your eyes changes completely. Another situation to imagine is that your boss is having a presentation and his voice shakes constantly. Do you keep listening?
2. Your body talks more than you do.
If you go to an interview, and you are shaking from every end, it is evident that you are anxious and afraid. If you are conducting a speech by clenching your fists or poking your fingers, your audience can see you are nervous. If a student loses his voice during his dissertation presentation, it is obvious that he is not entirely sure about the chosen subject.
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