Copy Your Heroes: A Guide On Becoming More Energetic, Social And Everything Else

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1. Sit up straight, if you are not doing so already.
2. Place your feet shoulder width apart and firmly on the ground, as far from your body as you can, but still so that your entire foot is touching the ground easily.
3. Stop leaning back in your chair or being hunched over and sit straight; chest out, stomach tucked in and chin up (you may look down but keep your chin up).
4. Rest your hands on your legs or the arms of your chair so that your elbows stick out as far to the side as possible; take up as much space as you can.
5. This is a power position, so act like you are in power!
6. Next say this 3 times out loud, louder each time: “I am energetic, powerful and social. I am energetic, powerful and social. I AM ENERGETIC POWERFUL AND SOCIAL!!”

Do you feel more charged and energetic now?

If you do this on your own it will likely take less than a minute, and it will instantly make you feel more energized, but that’s not the important part.

The important part is that you notice that you can easily change your state just with a few simple physical changes.