Get rid of victim mentality
Do you sometimes feel like a victim? As if whenever a bully comes on the scene they automatically pick on you?
Do you feel that you might be sending out signals that somehow encourage others to victimize you? That you might have a 'victim mentality'?
Well you could be right.
How bullies find victims
There always seem to be people around who
victimize others.
These bullies often 'test' potential victims to see whether they can be pushed
around. If they come up against a 'solid wall' that clearly shows that this
person is not for victimizing they will continue to seek the person they can push around until they find them.
To stop being a victim you need to stop looking like a victim.
The way you use your eyes, the way you hold your head and the way you walk
all speak volumes about your sense of personal respect and power.
Passive body language is the classic victim mentality stance with the hunched shoulders
and avoidance of eye contact.
Non-victims stand upright but in a relaxed manner, they look people calmly in
the eyes. To do this you need to start feeling more confident and this is how
this session is going to help.
Even muggers read body language
Muggers will choose a victim who looks like a victim, who doesn't walk with a
sense of purpose, looks down, doesn't have a strong look in their eye etc. In
short the kind of person who doesn't look as if they would put up much of
fight.
Professor Geoff Beattie, a body language expert from the Manchester University
in the UK, states street robbers are great at analyzing body language to
identify potential victims. He says: "They're looking for people who, in
their words, 'look clueless', who will go along with their demands," he explains.
You may not have a problem with muggers but people can 'mug' you in the office
or in your personal life by being rude, putting you down and inflicting
psychological pain.
Your body language needs to signal personal power even if you are not
physically strong.
So being a victim is as much about your attitude as the attitude of those
who victimize you. This does not mean that it is you fault if someone tries
to victimize you.
Imagine the difference when you lose the victim mentality
Imagine feeling more powerful, tough, firm but still fair and approachable.
Your attitudes emanate from you and communicate to the subconscious minds of those
around you. It's amazing how many bully victims we've helped change their attitudes
and then they've reported that people who used to victimize them no longer do
because they just seem to sense something different - some line they can't cross
any more.
Download Stop Being a Victim now and get on your own side!
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