And in most cases, our style of sitting can vary as
per our surroundings and mood.
However, there are specific styles of sitting that
are particular to every individual. And this adopted style is not necessarily
limited to the nature of our mood.
It reveals our hidden instincts and wishes.
And even if you don’t realize it, you are probably
getting signals from the body language of those around you.
Experts have even gone further to claim that even if
your words are friendly and open, a poor body language can make you seem
dishonest or uninterested.
Therefore, it is important to know that posture is
part of our body language. And your posture reveals a lot about who you are and
what you’re thinking.
Unknown to many people, this is one great technique
used by interviewers to know about a person’s personality.
Here are five sitting positions and their meaning
1. Sitting erect
It is said that in eight out of ten cases, people
who sit with their legs straight are often neat and intelligent.
Also, sitting with straight legs is a sign that
you’d rather keep your feelings to yourself than get involved in conflict.
Nevertheless, people with this sitting position can
be quite tense but they are ever ready to take actions should necessity demands
it.
2. Sitting with crossed legs
However, it is also believed that People who cross
their legs are more artistic in nature. These set of people often have strange
and creative ideas that cause others to think in a different way because they
are likely to have a powerful imagination.
3. Armrest while sitting
Although there are very few people with this sitting
position, it doesn’t take away the fact that they can be seen here and there.
People who regularly rely on arm rest while sitting
has been identified as the shaky type who needs to find a way to steady
themselves.
However, this is not applicable to girl bosses;
because they're naturally at ease and in control. They do not need to steady
themselves.
4. Clasping hands while sitting
People don’t usually clasp their hands while
sitting. But when they do, it can be interpreted as a sign of attempting to be
extra polite.
However, psychologists claim that it can also be a
sign that you are lying and trying very hard to be pleasing.
5. Sitting with legs angled at one side
This sitting position is most common among the
female folks. And it is said to be a sign that suggests that these people are
believers of time and place.
In other
words, they believe that everything has its time and place.
More often, these people set the goals and work very
hard to achieve them. It is more like a priority for them to establish their
education and career before moving on to anything else.
In addition, appearances are important to these ones
and they dress very nice to put up a very good look