Unleash Your Inner Super Hero!

Can standing like Supergirl really change your life?

- Faye M Smith

Do you often find yourself slouched, your arms crossed in a meeting, or slumped with your elbows on the table on a date? According to social psychologist Amy Cuddy, author of Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self To Your Biggest Challenges (£20 hardback, Orion), the non-verbal signals you’re giving off could be causing you stress and holding you back in all aspects of your life.

‘How you carry your body shapes how you carry your life,’ explains Amy, whose two minute Wonder Woman daily posture tweak can leave you feeling more assertive, confident and comfortable within yourself. ‘Ultimately, expanding your body brings you to the present and improves your performance,’ she says.