With COVID-19 concerns and more working from home, could the desire for touch in the office be diminished for good? And what would be lost in the workplace if the handshake was no longer? According to Perth-based My Alcomy Non-Verbal Communication Specialist and Founder Sophie Halliday Zadeh, touch is one of the more important non-verbal connections people can make in an office environment.

Research shows that first impressions are formed within seconds–before you speak! They tend to be lasting as your future performance is typically enhanced or tainted by the initial perception. If you’re freaking out at this, don’t, because by putting a little extra effort into how you look and how you come across nonverbally, you can positively influence perceptions. This article provides six tips to make a great impression.

Want to know the body language secrets of love and dating? Find out if he, or she, likes you and what you can do to say, “Hey, I’m interested”. Check out our top Flirting Behaviours–what to do and why are they important.

Listen to Sophie Zadeh and Geoff Hutchison (Drive, ABC Radio Perth) discuss Joe Biden’s body language, why people invade personal space, generational differences, why we need touch, and what to do when someone invades our personal space.

Reading body language can sometimes reveal unexpected clues into people’s lives, relationships and family dynamics. Read about the secrets I found, when scrutinising Australia’s Gogglebox families. Parts of my analysis were published on Lifestyle–Foxtel Networks’ online magazine.

Reports from women about Joe Biden’s behaviour, have included his nuzzling into and sniffing their hair, getting intimately close and kissing on the face, lips, or head. Listen to me chat to the team from ABC Radio’s The Signal about differences in behaviours across generations, Biden’s inappropriate behaviours and sense of personal boundaries and what my advice to him would be.

What is oxytocin, how does it influence behaviour and why is it important in building connection. Learn how to build connection, trust, caring and empathy by appropriate social touch–socially and professionally. And how to increase your oxytocin levels for wellbeing, from hugs and pet therapy.