Change your body language when facing adversity肢体语言的力量

当身处逆境或遇到障碍时，改变肢体语言可以改变心态。

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1 When you're feeling confused about a problem， change your body language to bring about a different perspective.

2 A recent article talks about Women of the Century who succeeded in life because of the adversity （逆境） they faced， such as former Secretary of State， Madeleine Albright and tennis great， Bill Jean King. Adversity and fear can impact your thinking， which you can combat through your body language.

3 When you have obstacles or adversity such as finding a job， health issues or relationship problems， then the weight of the issues can almost literally anchor you down. Your emotions can bring about negative body language such as being fidgety（坐立不安的）， playing with cuticles， pulling at your shirt sleeve or closing in on yourself. Many times， you don't realize that you are doing it. These types of behaviors are a way to soothe（抚慰）yourself.

4 To change your body language， you have to consciously monitor what your body is saying or doing when you're thinking about these heavy issues. This means that instead of playing with your fingers， grab a pen and start writing your narrative， thoughts， or feelings about the situation. Or， you can type， if you prefer， possible solutions. Instead of pacing with your shoulders rounded and hunched， lift your head and straighten your back as you pace while thinking.

5 It's important to change your body language when you're feeling heavy because of the issues. Changing your body language changes the negative mindset and energy. It's like

being scared when watching a horror movie， but if you change the channel or turn off the movie， then you feel better. It's a similar concept with body language. Changing from negative to positive or from closed to open body language， you're subconsciously changing some of the variables that keep in the negative mindset. I believe that you'll start to feel better because you are changing the negative energy and this will allow you to look at the situation from a different perspective. And a different perspective is the point.

Reading Check

Detail

1. In which situation will you play with fingers probably？

A. Succeeding in finding a job.

B. Going to the hospital to see friends.

C. Failing to answer the teacher's question.

D. Getting along well with classmates.

Detail

2. How can you change your negative mindset according to the text？

A. By writing down your thoughts.

B. By hunching your shoulders.

C. By pulling at your shirt sleeve.

D. By keeping silent.

Inference

3. What can we know from the last paragraph？

A. Playing with fingers does harm to your health.

B. You don't have to pay much attention to your body.

C. You may show negative body language when having barriers.

D. Changing your body language is the only way to overcome the barriers.

Inference

4. What is the author's attitude towards changing the negative body

language？

A. Indifferent. B. Positive.

C. Negative. D. Doubtful. ]

Language Study

Ⅰ. Discover useful structures in the text

1. which引导非限制性定语从句

Adversity and fear can impact your thinking， which you can combat through your body language. 逆境和恐惧能够影响你的思考，你可以通过你的肢体语言来对抗。

2. what引导宾语从句

To change your body language， you have to consciously monitor what your body is

saying or doing when you're thinking about these heavy issues. 为了改变你的肢体语言，当你思考这些重大问题时，你必须有意识地关注你的身体在说什么或在做什么。

Ⅱ. Memorize some theme⁃centered chunks

bring about 引起;导致

because of 因为;由于

feel heavy 心情沉重

turn off 驶离;关上;关掉

from a different perspective 从不同的视角来看