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Carers’ Self Advocacy Toolkit
Behaviours and
body language
Bodylanguage
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Bodylanguage
Thefollowingtablegivessomeexamplesofthebodylanguageassociated
withassertive,aggressiveandpassivebehaviours.Doyourecognise
yourselfinanyofthem?Arethereanychangesyouwouldliketomake?
EyeContact
Posture
Mouth
Voice
Gestures
Distance&Touching
Assertive
Comfortabledirect
eyecontact
Openbody,stilland
relaxed,upright
posture,straight
shoulders
Smilingwhen
appropriate
Appropriately
firm/warm
Handgestureswhen
talking,toemphasise
words
Respectingpersonal
space,beingaware
withnoinappropriate
touchingcontact
Aggressive
Passive
Directeyecontact
whichbecomesa
stare,eyesopenwide
Bodyclosedoff,
lookingbored,hands
onhips,foldedarms
Lookingaway
Talkingthrough
clenchedteeth
Asmilethatseems
misleading
Loudvoice,conveying
sarcasmoranger
throughtoneofvoice
Poundinghand,
pointing/wagging
finger
Voicesoftand
difficulttohear
Invadingothers’
space,‘therightto
touchwheneverI
want’
Shufflingfeet,
slumpedshoulders,
lookingatthefloor
Fiddlingwith
watch/jewellery,
playingwith
hair/rubbingface
Allowingspacetobe
invaded,no
challengetotouch
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