Communicating without words
Our communication ecosystem can tell a story of all the ways we use verbal and nonverbal communication to talk to each other. Everyone’s communication ecosystem is unique to them.
There are a lot of societal narratives that tell us the meaning of non-verbal’s is universal.
While there may be similarities from person to person, no one person's non-verbal’s are exactly the same.
And they’re constantly changing, growing, adjusting, even moment-to-moment.
For example, someone's laugh might not always mean something is funny.
Laughter can also express flirtatious energy, delight, discomfort, or resonance, amongst other things!
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-Eye Movement & Contact
-Laughter
-Sounds
-Body Movement
-Posture
-Breath
-Silence
-Physical Touch
-Sweat
-Prosody
-Facial Expressions
-Physical Proximity
-Crying
-Stimming
-Shivering
-Blushing
-Art (painting, drawing, etc.) -
*Heartbeat
*Body Temp
*Digestive Stuff
We are constantly communicating without words. As we get attuned to and curious about our own non-verbals, we can understand more holistically what our bodies are trying to communicate to us.
When we get attuned and curious about our and other’s non-verbals and what they mean, we can more directly communicate when words may not give the whole story. When we better understand non-verbals, the easier we can communicate authentically with each other.
Get curious about your non-verbals, when they show up and how they feel in your body. Get curious about other's non-verbals, when they show up and how they feel in their body.
What are some of your favorite ways to communicate with out words?