When I think about vulnerability, I automatically go back to my memory of me sitting in pre-kindergarten and wondering how everyone will find out that I have jumbled the order of the alphabets. My shoulders slumped. My hand automatically goes to my neck and I am about to cry. This not only prevented me from having a good experience on the first day, but I was also unable to portray my “1 to 10” counting skills (such a shame…)
This repeated when I changed schools. The narrow and packed corridors of DPS were intimidating. Everyone seemed to know calculus like the back of their hand. My shoulders slumped, and I cocooned myself within my seat. This made me even more nervous. The whole year I was far from participating and my low- energy postures drove me deeper into this unending spiral of never feeling good enough.
A more positive experience is public speaking. Being a quiet child, I was too afraid to voice my opinion, let alone stand up and speak to people. So when there was no one from my House back in school to go up for the extempore, I decided that I would try my hand at it. I stood straight and looked people in the eye as I spoke. It was such a therapeutic experience to finally be free of the shackles of my fear. All of this was achieved by just a few alterations in posture. Who would have thought?
Posture and facing your obstacles with a stern attitude not only makes you feel invincible but also makes the other people put their trust in you. It’s all about “talking body”.
Artistic Arsenal 