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<\/a>Cue<\/strong>: Toes Pointed Upward.<\/p>\nSynonym(s)<\/strong>: Upward Toe Point, Skyward Facing Toe.<\/p>\n Description<\/strong>: The skyward facing toe is a posture that happens while standing. A person will shift their weight to the back foot while raising the toe of the other foot. The toe is therefore pointed skyward with the heel resting on the ground.<\/p>\n In One Sentence<\/strong>: Pointing the toes upward is a sign of positive thoughts and confidence.<\/p>\n How To Use it<\/strong>: Point the toes upward when you want to show others that good things are happening to you as you participate in the battle of life. Pointing the toes upward, like all \u201cup-nonverbals,\u201d signals that you are in good spirits. This can create a positive impression in those who see your positive signal. Often, these sorts of nonverbal expressions tend to rub off on other people making them feel better and more positive by association.<\/p>\n Context<\/strong>: General.<\/p>\n Verbal Translation<\/strong>: \u201cMy toes are defying gravity by pointing to the sky. I\u2019m experiencing positive feelings. I\u2019m confident.\u201d<\/p>\n Variant<\/strong>: See Arms Up Posture<\/a>, Head Tilted Back<\/a>, Thumb Displays or Thumbs Up Posture<\/a>.<\/p>\n Cue In Action<\/strong>: While speaking on the mobile phone, the client was observed tilting their foot upwards. The posture indicated that she was the beneficiary of positive news.<\/p>\n Meaning and\/or Motivation<\/strong>: Pointing the toes up is a gravity defying form of body language indicating positive feelings. When we are in a good mood, we feel like expending extra energy and taking up space. In other words, we want to be noticed by others so they can see just how successful we are. That\u2019s why our body seems to become larger by taking up more space and being more expansive.<\/p>\n While standing, a person might rock back and forth on the balls of the feet or seem to stand taller, more confident and more animated. When people are happy their arms are used more to gesticulate during speech. Gravity defying gestures are rarely faked. That\u2019s because they mostly go under the conscious radar of everyone including the person emitting them. In addition, someone carrying a negative mood is not usually able to hold positive gestures for any significant length of time as it requires conscious mental effort.<\/p>\n Interestingly, those with clinical depression are rarely seen doing positive \u201cup\u201d gestures. Instead their shoulders seem to slump and their arms do no more than hang at their sides. Those that are insecure seem to let the weight of life keep them down and pin their arms to their sides and their toes to the ground.<\/p>\n Cue Cluster<\/strong>: Be careful to watch for rocking back and forth coupled with the toe up, honest smiling, head held high, arms gesticulating or raised and torso erect.<\/p>\n Body Language Category<\/strong>: Amplifier, Automatic gesture, Emotional body language, Expansive movements, Gravity defying body language, Up nonverbals.<\/p>\n Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n Allen, Jill; Sarah J. Gervais and Jessi L. Smith. Sit Big to Eat Big: The Interaction of Body Posture and Body Concern on Restrained Eating. Psychology of Women Quarterly 2013. 37(3): 325-336. DOI: 10.1177\/0361684313476477pwq.sagepub.com<\/p>\n