What you wear influences those with whom you interact and your psychological processes—your thoughts, feelings, and mental processes. This concept is called enclothed cognition, part of embodied cognition. This article explains these concepts and looks at how your clothes influence you and others. Then I’ll share six tips on dressing for success.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian resigned with the news of the ICAC’s investigation into whether there was a conflict of interest between her public duties and private interests—relating to her relationship with Daryl Maguire and his corruption scandal. In this article, I analyse Gladys Berejiklian’s body language during her resignation speech.

Despite differences in talk topic and content, I’ve found little difference in the communication skills and behaviour between adults and children when delivering a presentation. Common mistakes made by adults are typically the same as those made by children. In this article, I’ll explain three common mistakes people make when delivering a talk or presentation.

This article analyses Gable Tostee’s body language and nonverbal behaviour surrounding the accusation that he had stolen Warriena Wright’s phone. Wright later plunged to her death from the balcony of Tostee’s 14th storey apartment.

Finally, after umming and ahhing and with bittersweet feelings, I decided to move away from my business name My Alcomy…

Naomi Osaka recently withdrew from the French Open after the controversy surrounding her refusal to speak to the media. Osaka claims she feels kicked while she’s down, nervous and stressed during press conferences. In this article, I analyse Osaka’s Body language and expression to understand her emotional state.

Typically, when we ask a question, inflexion occurs at the end of the question, in other words, our pitch raises. The problem is, sometimes people make a statement with an inflexion, often referred to as up-speak. This makes the statement sound like a question or that the speaker is questioning their own words. Find out how this can be detrimental and how to quit the up-speak habit.

Fillers in conversation, like ‘um’ and ‘er’, tend to be viewed negatively. However, there’s plenty of evidence that they serve a valuable purpose during communication. In this article, we’ll look at some of the suggested meanings behind these discourse markers, with the aim of breaking negative connotations. If you’re aware of your use of these utterances and are concerned about how you use them, hopefully, I can put you at ease.

Last week I discovered My Alcomy’s blog is rated in the Top 5 Body Language Blogs on the web! The pressure is now on to retain my spot for 2022.

I recently contributed to Body + Soul’s article on how to stop being a conversation killer. In the article, I talk about body language and expression that can kill a conversation. While, Psychologist, Lauren Florko talks about common mistakes conversation killers make.

Conversations can be difficult and can feel awkward, especially if you lack confidence or are shy. In The Art of Conversation article, I reflect on my former awkward self and the body language of awkward conversation. Then provide verbal and nonverbal conversation techniques, to have you feeling more comfortable during conversations.

I analysed Trump’s body language and emotional expression from his official address surrounding the 2021 insurrection. Discover which nonverbal behaviours I picked up and what I concluded, when I dug deeper and ran a comparison with his typical behaviour.

I was horrified to learn I’d been ‘credited’ by The Sun, in an article titled, ‘SLY LIE The subtle signs your partner is lying to you, from rubbing their neck to mouth touching’. Their article perpetuates the damaging myths about body language and lying, which I actively work on dispelling. This article outlines the truth behind body language and lying.

Listen to my discussion with Philip Clark (and guests) from ABC Radio, on Nightlife’s Body Language episode. In this article, you can also find out what I do to conquer pre-interview nerves and the fear of public speaking.

I enjoyed chatting to Divan and Mark from Candour Communication Podcast recently. So much so that I lost all knowledge of what was taking place around me. Listen to our chat about nonverbal communication and find out what I missed while recording it.

Out of character—body language analysis of Donald Trump’s press conference, where he falsely accused the Democrats of trying to “steal’ the election. Find out which subtle gesture was missing from Trump’s speech and which nonverbal communication cues reveal his distress.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian’s nonverbal behaviour and body language, from her latest press conferences, reveal her inner emotion, thoughts and feelings surrounding her relationship with Daryl Maguire. Find out which common nonverbal behaviours were displayed and the meaning behind them.

Gladys Berejiklian’s strange cheek sucking and cheek puffing nonverbal behaviours at recent press conferences have caught the attention of the media. Read this article to find out the meaning of cheek sucking and cheek puffing behaviours. And why Gladys Berejiklian attempts to suppress her emotion.

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.

Last week I received an email from Anuj Agarwal, Founder of Feedspot, congratulating me on being selected as one of the Top 5 Body Language Blogs on the web! The pressure is now on to retain my spot for 2021.