Body Language I can speak to you without saying a word. I can tell you exactly how I feel about you without opening my mouth. This means of communication is called body language. Body language is a large part of our communication today. Some of us are able to read body language very well and there are others who simply can’t hear it unless the words are spoken. There is an art in being able to express one’s self by merely moving the body in one fashion or another, or by contorting the face to unbelievable degrees of difficulty. A very well known singer, Angie Stone, wrote these words in her song, No More Rain: “There’s no hiding place when someone has hurt you, it’s written all over your face and it reads; broken spirit, lost and confused, empty, scared, used and abused, a fool. Oh, ain’t it funny that the way you feel shows on your face. And the smile you wear seems a little bit out of place.” Many artists have expressed in their songs the ability to show your feelings by body language or facial expression. Emotions can be summed up in body language, facial expression or attitude and can be heard or read by the viewer. There are many different styles of body language: aggressive - showing physical threat; defensive - protecting self from attack; dominant - dominating others; relaxed – comfortable and unstressed; romantic – showing attraction to others; submissive – showing you are prepared to submit. These are just a few styles of body language that are very easy to read. The main reason we use our bodies when speaking is to put emphasis on what we are saying. When we speak with our bodies we are usually trying to persuade or influence someone in one way or another. When we speak with our body, in most cases we also speak with our face. Your countenance is the leader in expressing how we feel and then the body follows. We can, however, control our