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Mirror the Other With Your Body
If you want to gain a better sense of what’s going on with another person, try on their body language, breathing patterns, and movements.
How to do it
- Notice and mirror someone’s posture, how they’re sitting/standing. (ie. Are they slumped? stiff? puffed up? etc.)
- Notice and mirror someone’s movements, the placement of their hands, feet, arms, legs.
- Notice and mirror how the person is breathing.
- Notice what happens. (ie. within yourself, or the other person.
- If you feel shy about moving your body, try on moving inside, imagining moving with the other.
Benefits
- Increases connection and play
- Opens opportunities for discovery
- Supports curiosity and appreciation
