25 Years of Excellence
Over the past 25 years, Body Language: Your Success Mantra has maintained its position as the best-selling title on body language in India. This enduring success is a testament to its comprehensive, practical approach and relevance across generations.
The book’s ability to adapt to the evolving landscape of communication, particularly with the addition of insights for virtual interactions in its second edition, has ensured its continued popularity and influence. Its impact on readers’ personal and professional lives underscores its value as an essential resource in understanding and mastering the art of non-verbal communication.
About the Book:
The book is a significant work in the field of non-verbal communication, updated to remain relevant in the changing communication environment. It underscores the importance of body language in personal and professional success and is geared towards a wide audience, from professionals to the younger Gen Z. The author’s extensive background and the detailed contents ensure the book is a comprehensive guide on the subject.
Testimonials from various professionals highlighting the importance and impact of the book in understanding and mastering body language.
Prefatory Sections:
Preface to the 1st Edition (2005): Explains the significance of body language in self-improvement and interpersonal communication. The preface reflects on the extensive research and practical applications of body language detailed in the book.
Preface to the 2nd Edition (2020): Highlights the need to update the content to address the evolving communication landscape, especially in the context of virtual interactions that became the ‘normal’ mode of professional communication during and after COVID-19 pandemic.
Content Structure:
The book is divided into two sections, covering ten chapters
Section I:
- Body Language: A Subset of Non-verbal Communication
- Body Language Influences First Impression
Section II:
- Oculesics: The Language of Eyes
- Head Positions & Movements
- Facial Expressions: The Reflection of Emotions
- Kinesics: The Communicative Value of Body Movements
- Hand & Leg Gestures
- Haptics: The Touch Language
- Gesture, Posture and Stance
- Paralinguistics or Vocalics (Including Silence & Pauses)
Meenal Jain –
What individuals say often contradicts with what they think or feel. This book on Body Language by Prof Shalini Verma ‘Lifoholic’ is just what you need to understand about the sentiments that individuals usually try to hide. There are some things that an unskilled eye misses, yet this book can turn even a novice into a pro. The author faithfully puts her views into this book. Body language may appear difficult to understand but this book actually makes it simple to master. Prof Shalini breaks down each element in a quite understandable and relatable way. Palm gestures, hand and arm
gestures, hand to face gestures, arm and leg barriers, eye signals, courting gestures and signals, body lowering, and much more may all be learned from this book. I’ve had a lot of fun reading this book. When I watch someone move, my eye instinctively searches for noticeable motions, which I then compare to what the person is really saying. This will be valuable and relevant to people from many
walks of life.