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‘Act as If’ Principle – 10 Exercises


Dr. Richard Wiseman

Action Speaks Loudest

1. HAPPINESS  Smile 6. CONFIDENCE  Power Pose


Make the smile as wide as possible When sitting: Lean back, look up, put hands
Extend your eyebrow slightly behind your head
Hold the expression for 20 seconds When standing: Feet flat on the floor, push
shoulders back, bring chest forward

2. WILLPOWER  Tense Up 7. NEGOTIATION  Use soft


chairs
Make a fist People sitting in hard chair offered less and are
Contract your biceps more inflexible
Press your thumb and first finger together
Grip a pen in your hand

3. DIETING  Use non- 8. GUILT  Wash away your


dominant hand sins
Creates eating as if it is unusual behaviour Cleaning hands, reduce feeling of guilt
Leads to eating less

4. PROCRASTINATION  9. PERSUASION  Nod


Make a start
Act as if you’re interested in what you have Subtly nod to encourage someone to agree
to do with you
Just carry out of the first part of it Reciprocate the movement
Build momentum to get the task completed

5. PERSISTENCE  Sit 10. LOVE  Open Up


Straight & Cross your arms
When the going gets tough, cross your Talk about intimate aspects to fall in love
arms

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2012/jun/30/self-help-positive-thinking

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