Jul 24, 2024

Harvard study reveals how power poses affect your hormone levels

Siddhartha Jana

A simple change in body language, such as adopting a power pose, can boost confidence and make you feel more unstoppable.

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Research from Harvard University suggests that power poses, like placing hands on hips, can increase hormones linked to dominance and confidence.

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Good posture, characterized by open and expansive body positions, can increase testosterone and decrease cortisol, the stress hormone.

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Poor posture, involving closed and constrictive body positions, can lead to higher cortisol levels and reduced confidence.

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Body posture influences the endocrine system, with good posture signalling the brain to increase action-oriented hormones and reduce stress.

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Studies show that maintaining high-power poses for just two minutes can alter hormone levels.

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