Body language is used by everyone daily. Ever since I was a little kid, my parents have always criticized my body language, claiming that I need to stop hunching over, and sit up with a firm and tall posture. I have always thought my parents reasoning for telling me to sit up straight was strictly to make myself look more presentable. After listening to Amy Cuddy’s ted talk “Your body language shapes who you are”, I have learned how impactful and influential body language is on myself and the individuals around me. The way we hold ourselves says many things about who we are before we start communicating and even presents a first-hand judgement from the audience around us. When expressing nonverbal communication with the presentation of my body language, I would evaluate myself as being scrunched up, hunched over, and my legs always being crossed. My body language stays in those forms most of time time, but can change depending on my environment. For example, if I am working out at the gym, I tend to hold my head high, stand up straight, and communicate with the people around me more because I have confidence in an environment where people workout. In regards to school, my goal is to present myself in the same way that I present myself when I’m working out. This would easily give me a voice of confidence in my creative ideas and encourage myself to share them with others. After listening to this Ted talk, I have learned that the way I express nonverbal communication in most of my daily life displays a lack of confidence and power. Cuddy teaches us that we have the power to trick our brains into making ourselves feel a certain way. After hearing this, I have concluded that if I could change my body language, it would be to simply sit up straight and hold my head high like I do at the gym. Even if showing confidence is a forced effort I must make in the workforce, it is proven possible that my presentation will have a positive effect on me gaining confidence and the way that other individuals interpret me.