“Deeds are clothes of the heart”,said by Francis Bacon.Graceful postures are indeed beautiful,charming and affecting,and they are reflections of good manners and sublimity.
Postures mainly contain sitting,standing and walking.
■Sitting Posture
One of the first things a person must learn is to sit properly when appearing for an interview or other formal occasions.When you are in a sitting position,your hands are particularly important, because they more often than not,pose a problem if you are not well-versed in knowing how to do with them.The way of putting out hands may reflect the quality of your character and nature.You may very well find your hands getting in the way of presenting a calm front,if you are a nervous disposition.Sometimes your nervousness or tension may be observed from the tremor,slight or noticeable,through your hands.Therefore,you have to learn how to place your hands properly either on the arms of the chair,on your lap or on the table in front of you.
Legs are next in importance.Legs have also to fall in place to give the man the required composure and self-assurance.Shaking the legs or making other movements while seated may make the vibrations to your whole body,making the others uncomfortable.Therefore “sitting pretty” is not just a phrase that is to be bypassed but practised with spirit to bring about the best result.Also,you should bear in mind that the art of sitting is not an end in itself because you may have to continue the conversation in this position,and while you may have presented a good picture while sitting,you should pay attention that this picture is not adversely influenced when you start talking.You must talk without in any way disrupting your sitting position and make sure that you can talk happily and concentrate on the talk without letting others’ pay attention to your sitting position.
It is likely that a person may fail to talk at ease without disturbing his/her sitting posture if the person is self-conscious.Slight body movements including hands and feet may not be noticed as long as he/she talks,if such movements are well-synchronized and project his/her personality to advantage.These movements may help to promote the conversation and may be quite suitable to his/her smoking,his/her laughter and his/her show of wonderment.However,the person concerned should be at rest once his/her own words end,just as the dancer stops with the stopping of music.The person must also manage his/her smiles,acknowledgements,nods and so on even with his/her sitting position,and his/her sitting position has to be combined with all these reactions.