gesticulate, or move their hands as they talk, in order to clarify what they mean.]]> nonverbally.]]> nature, it can be difficult to change without conscious effort, just like any habit.]]> clarify what they mean.]]> mean.]]> athlete who has just won a race, for two minutes before heading into a job interview or any other situation where you need to feel successful.]]> expecting to be bowed to might be embarrassed by the idea of kissing someone else's cheek.]]> habit.]]> cower in fear or smile when we are happy not because we plan to but because our bodies instinctively react in certain ways.]]> cradling his hand conveys more about the pain he is in than if he simply says, Wow, that hurts!]]> certain amount of proximity and touch, and someone expecting to be bowed to might be embarrassed by the idea of kissing someone else's cheek.]]> proximity.]]> appropriate, and leaning in close to converse.]]> intentions, often more forcefully than words do.]]> reason, body language can be a more accurate sign of how a person is feeling than words.]]>