6 attitudes to feel powerful and get everything you want –

1. Lift your head

The first impression does count: it only takes 30 seconds for the other person to form an opinion about you, experts say. At that time, one of the most important points in your favor (or against you) is your posture. Straight back, open shoulders and uplifted chin are the picture of success. And the good thing is, it doesn’t just change how others see you, but how you see yourself too. Correct posture affects thoughts and builds confidence. Feeling really safe is half the battle for the world to see you as a powerful woman.

2. Grit and self-esteem straight from the gym

You bet: by making a physical activity, you’ll do better at all office challenges. “The first thing that changes is the self esteem, as the student improves her shape and posture. Then, she starts to persevere, after all, the body doesn’t change overnight”, explains Bianca Bertotti Bueno, from São Paulo.

And this will be repeated in the office – you will not give up on a project, even if the situation seems unfavorable to you. The grip to finish your series of glutes it will also be employed to end that report that seems to have no end.

3. Tailored eye contact

In a job interview, leave aside the fixed gaze, the one that dries the person in front of you. He is not the one who gives away his true power. It’s also not worth looking down, of course. “Talking while facing the other person can seem aggressive and intimidate them, while looking over your shoulder or to the side all the time demonstrates boredom or disinterest”, says psychologist Mônica Portella, from Rio de Janeiro. Choose the middle ground: making eye contact is a must, but you can make it more natural by casting your eyes to another part of the other person’s face and to the side from time to time.

4. Be optimistic

And when you don’t naturally have that ability? Adopt one of several techniques that encourage optimism and that show that it is possible to replace negative ideas with positive ones. You can bet on psychotherapy, invest in personal coaching (which works with motivation) or resort to neurolinguistics. Whichever method is chosen, this turn implies changing the way of seeing the world.

“It’s important to understand that what you think is just an interpretation of reality and not the absolute truth”, says José Roberto Leite, professor at the Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp). Therefore, optimistic and pessimistic people can have the same routine, but while one perceives the good things, the other will value the bad moment more – and the more you complain, the more you are paralyzed in front of, instead of moving to transform the situation. that is bothering you.

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5. Own your schedule

Alright turn your attention to the career. It’s okay to think a lot about work. But you can’t get bogged down by all your commitments and lose your work-life balance. “If you can’t get more time to do the things you love a lot, stay alert. A career can only be consolidated if you are also present with your family and friends”, points out Dieter Brepohl, CEO of Lapinha, a naturist clinic and spa in Paraná. “Relinquish a commitment when you deem it necessary. You won’t lose your credibility over this. On the contrary, by being the owner of your life, sometimes you gain more strength for the battle at the office, ”he justifies.

6. Smile, smile, smile…

Try to laugh more. It’s been proven: a good mood triggers a chemical process in the organism, releasing endorphins (also called happiness hormones), which cause a feeling of euphoria. The result? The improvement of all the body’s defenses. Oh! And those who smile more, have more friends. Another good reason to smile. 🙂