Fake It 'Til You BECOME It! Tiny Tweaks Can Make BIG CHANGES In Our Lives!

We have been learning that how we hold our body impacts not only how others feel about us, it impacts how we feel about ourselves.  We learned that when we sit up straight and stand tall, we are more confident, and therefore, more successful!  We understand that we don't have to "fake it 'til we make it", we can "fake it 'til we BECOME it"!  We can become the person we want to be!  We learned that small changes in how we hold our bodies can have a huge impact on our lives!

You can watch Amy Cuddy's video to learn more, and support yourself and your child in how to feel and be more confident.  Because it is a long video, I shared her story and research and we watched the shorter video together.  I encourage you to watch her TED Talk to understand how powerful being mindful of our posture can be.  

We do "Power Poses" all year, especially before we take tests or when we feel nervous about a task.  I encourage you to talk to your child about them and to try them out and see how you feel!

Here is the video we watched in class:

Here is her entire TED Talk I encourage you to watch:

We love doing POWER POSES!!!