Pre-Performance Preparation

The most useful application of this research is pre-performance preparation. Before a job interview, a presentation, or a negotiation, spend two minutes standing tall with shoulders back and hands on your hips or above your head. Even if hormones do not shift, the stance may help some people feel readier.

Power posing is best treated as a personal cue, not a hormonal hack. A brief expansive stance may help some people feel steadier before a stressful moment.