DEALING WITH A CHANGE IN THEIR
BODY LANGUAGE MIGHT BE A KEY TO
SUCCESS.
.
YEAH, SHE'S A BODY LANGUAGE
COACH.
DEFINITELY GOING TO SHOW US HOW
SHOULDERS AND STANCE AND
POSTURE AND YOUR HEAD DIRECTION
MAKES A DIG DIFFERENCE WHEN IT
COMES TO FIGHTING BULLYING.
A HUGE DIFFERENCE.
WE DEMONSTRATED SUCH A
BEAUTIFUL WAY.
HERE'S THE THING, KIDS --
THERE'S SO MANY LEVELS TO
BULLYING THESE DAYS.
NOW THERE'S SOCIAL MEDIA AND
THAT STUFF.
BUT THE PHYSICAL IS WHAT THE
KIDS SEE WHEN YOU FIRST GET
OUT.
THAT'S KIND OF WHEN THEY DECIDE
IF YOU'RE A VICTIM OR TARGET.
AT THAT MOMENT, EVEN THOUGH
YOU FEEL GOOD, IF YOUR BODY
LANGUAGE SHOWS OTHERWISE,
YOU'RE GOING TO FEEL NOT THAT
WELL.
MOMS AND DADS HERE'S SOME
POSES.
FIRST THINGS FIRST.
LOOK LIKE YOU'RE READY AND
HERE.
JUST LOOK UP.
LOOK AT ME AND BE PRESENT.
DON'T BE A VICTIM.
DON'T SHOW ME YOU'RE AFRAID.
WHEN I'M LOOKING UP, I'M
ACKNOWLEDGING MY SURROUNDINGS.
THE OPPOSITE IS LOOKING DOWN
AND TRAYING TO BEAR YOURSELF ON
THE GROUND.
SO PARENTS YOU SEE YOUR KIDS
LOOKING DOWN, HEAD UP.
WE HAVE A PICTURE OF WHAT
THE OPPOSITE LOOKS LIKE.
ALSO WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE WAY
YOU POSITION YOUR FEET.
RIGHT.
YOU DON'T WANT TO STAND LIKE
THIS.
VERY UNCOMFORTABLE.
STAND STRAIGHT AND FEET
SHOULDER WIDTH APART.
MAKES ME FEEL VERY BALANCED.
IF I STAND ON ONE LEG IT'S NOT
COMFORTABLE BUT IT MAKES ME
ROOTED AND AWARE OF MY
SURROUNDINGS AND THIS IS WHAT
WE WANT.
.
AGAIN, YOU WERE SHOWING HOW
TO KEEP YOUR FEET THERE.
THE PERFECT STANCE.
THE OPPOSITE TO THIS IS THIS IS
SO NEW BUT IT REALLY DOES MAKE
A DIFFERENCE.
IF YOU STAND WITH YOUR FEET
CLOSE TOGETHER, CLOSING IN AND
IT MAKE YOUS FEEL SMALLER.
YOU WANT TO TAKE A PRESENCE
AND BE ACTIVE AND KNOWN.
IF WE CAN CYCLE THROUGH TO
THE NEXT SET.
WE ALSO WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE
FACT THAT AS WE MENTIONED LIKE
THE HEAD POSITION MAKES A
DIFFERENCE AS WELL AS THE
CLOSED OFF.
YEAH, DON'T CLOSE IN.
IT'S GUARDING.
YOU'RE TRYING TO TELL ME I'M
NOT COMFORTABLE.
YOU WANT TO BE OPEN BECAUSE
YOU'RE NOT AFRAID.
VICTIMS FEEL WHEN THEY'RE
BULLIED LIKE A VICTIM AND
SOMETHING WRONG WITH THEM.
THIS IS WHAT KIDS FEEL.
THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH
THEM.
PARENTS PRACTICE WITH THEM IN
FRONT OF THE MIRROR.
HERE'S THE BIG QUESTION FOR
A PARENT.
WHEN YOU'RE TRYING TO TEACH
YOUR TEEN, THEY'RE LIKE WHAT
ABOUT EVERYTHING.
THE SCHOOL AND EVERYTHING.
THEY HAVE A LOT ON THEIR
SHOULDERS.
SO WHEN IT COMES TIME TO HAVE
THESE CONVERSATIONS, HOW DO YOU
GET INTO THIS WITH THE KIDS AND
MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE PAYING
ATTENTION TO WHAT YOU'RE
SAYING?
I WOULD SAY DO A FUN
EXERCISE.
LET'S STAND IN THE MIRROR AND
SEE WHO CAN DO IT BETTER.
YOU'RE ME.
TRY TO SEE WHAT I CAN SEE.
THEY NEED TO FEEL IT'S OKAY
BECAUSE EVERYTHING THEY FEEL,
SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THEM.
WE WANT TO CHANGE THE ENERGY.
HOW ABOUT SHARING THAT
ENERGY AMONG PEERS?
KIDS TAKE THINGS BETTER FROM
OTHER KIDS.
ONE KID MAYBE THEY'RE IN
LEADERSHIP.
IF THEY KNOW THE POSES AND THEY
TEACH THEIR FRIENDS AND PEERS,
IT COMES ACROSS BETTER.
LET ME TELL YOU, THEY HAVE
VERY WELL SELF-ESTEEM.
IF PEERS MAYBE CAN HAVE A GAME.
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BODY AND
WHAT YOU FEEL.
IT PLAYS ACE PART IN HOW YOU
LOOK.
BODY LANGUAGE COACH.
I WANT TO COACH AND EDUCATE
PEOPLE.
WHAT THEY CAN DO.
NOT ONLY FOR KIDS, THIS IS FOR
ANYONE.
CAN BE BULLIED AT ANY AGE.
THIS IS FOR SOMEONE THAT IS
GOING TO BE DOUBTFUL.
THIS IS GREAT INFORMATION TO
SHARE WITH COUNSELORS AT SCHOOL
AND GROUPS THAT WORK WITH
CHILDREN ON A DAILY BASIS.
TO GET IT TO BECOME PART OF THE
CULTURE SO WE LESSON BULLYING
