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If you're like me, you spent your Saturday afternoon before the parade of Game 7's listening to the TED Radio Hour on NPR. If you're not like me, this is what you missed. That Superman pose that Erik Spoelstra does (all the time) is changing who he is!
Now if you think about it, Miami Heat Coach Erik Spoelstra has to be the undisputed king of the Superman Stance. Feet spread, chest out, hands on hips. He does it all the time. In fact, I saw him in Coconut Grove just last night standing at the intersection of Main and Grand waiting for the light to change and sure enough - Superman Stance. It's one of a handful of power stances that show the world you're powerful. Just like in the animal kingdom, when you make yourself big, you appear powerful.
Just think, every time you see Coach Spo standing like Superman on the sidelines, that pose is actually raising his testosterone and lowering his cortisol. He's getting stronger and less stressed. A quick google image search will pull up countless photos of Spo standing that way. Jason Kidd, not so much. Same for Frank Vogel. But Spoelstra, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, all power posers.
"Standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don't feel confident - can affect testosterone and cortisol levels in the brain, and might even have an impact on our chances for success."
Try it for yourself sometime and feel confident when you see Coach Spo doing the Superman whether on the sidelines or anywhere else. He's becoming more powerful and he's increasing the Heat's chances for success.
One power pose at a time.
(photo credit: Scott Mitchell, USA Today)
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