Bold what you apply to your muse.

Italicize what applies, but isn’t oftentimes established in detail.

DEFENSIVENESS :
arms crossed on chest • crossing legs • fist – like gestures • pointing index finger • karate chops • the fig leaf position • stiffening of shoulders • tense posture • curling of lip / baring of teeth •

REFLECTIVE :
hand
– to – face gestures • head tilted • stroking/tapping chin • peering
over glasses • taking glasses off — cleaning • putting earpiece of
glasses in mouth • pipe smoker gestures • putting hand to bridge of nose
• pursed lips, knitted brows •

SUSPICION :
arms crossed
• sideways glance • touching or rubbing nose • rubbing eyes • hands
resting on weapon • brows raising • lips pressing into a thin line •
strict, unwavering eye contact • wrinkling of nose •

OPENNESS   &   COOPERATION :
open
hands • upper body in sprinters position • sitting on edge of chair •
hand – to – face gestures • unbuttoned coat • tilted head • slacked
shoulders, droopy posture •  feet pointed outward • palms flat and
facing outward •

CONFIDENCE :
hands behind back • hands on lapels of coat • steepled hands. • baring teeth in a grin • rolling shoulders • tipping head back but maintaining eye contact • chest puffed up / shoulders back • arms folded just above navel •

INSECURITY   &   ANXIETY :
chewing
pen or pencil • rubbing thumb over opposite thumb • biting fingernails •
hands in pockets • elbow bent / closed gestures • clearing throat • “
whew ” sound • picking or pinching flesh • fidgeting in chair • hand
covering mouth whilst speaking • poor eye contact • tugging at
pants whilst seated • jingling money in pockets • tugging at ear •
perspiring hands • playing with hair • swaying • playing with pointer /
marker • smacking lips • sighing • rocking on balls of feet • flexing fingers sporadically • fiddling with rings •

FRUSTRATION :
short breaths •  “ tsk ” sound • tightly clenched hands • fist – like gestures • pointing index finger • rubbing hand through hair • rubbing back of neck •snarling •
revealing teeth / grimacing • sharp eyed glowers w/ notable tension in
brow • shoulders back, head up – defensive posturing • clenching of jaw /
grinding teeth • nostrils flaring, heavy exhales •

tagged by: @quirkycoterie