Nonverbal communication refers to the process of sending and receiving messages without

using words, either spoken or written. A substantial portion of our communication is nonverbal.

Nonverbal cues serve important functions in human social life including postures, facial

expressions, eye gaze, gestures and tone of voice. Nonverbal details reveal who we are and

impact how we relate to other people. There are nine types of channels of nonverbal

communication.

Facial communication is one of the channels and mostly responsible for huge portion of

nonverbal communication. Consider how much information can be conveyed with a single

muscle movement on our face. For example, facial expression of sadness. Sadness is one of

longer-lasting emotions and often cycles through period of protests, resignation and helplessness.

Sadness is usually shown to others saying that the person needs comforting or to signal for help.

When I am sad, it is shown that the inner corners of my eyebrows are pulled up and together. My

upper eyelids drooped and eyes looking down to show that I am losing interest. My lip corners

slightly pulled downward.

I usually show a sad face when I am being scolded or sometimes feeling wronged about

something that has happened or been done which I believe that it was unfair. I once had a

relationship experience with my previous boyfriend who constantly made me feel wronged. We

both like playing a mobile game called PUBG. Whenever he was not able to play well, he will

put all the blames on me and even scolded me, at first, I tried to hold it in but when the feelings

of being wronged are overwhelmed, I could not help to show a face of sadness, starting to lose

focus in the game. He often scolded me for really unnecessary reasons which made me showed

my sad face even more. The reason I showed my sad face is because I wanted him to realize that
I am feeling down and upset so that he could comfort me instead of scolding me. My sad face

also made my friends worried for me as they know that I am not in a good mood.

To not make any of my family members or friends to worried about me anymore, I can

improve my nonverbal communication with them by smiling more. This is because if I am

constantly upset, it is very likely to make others upset, thus making a bad situation worse.

Emotion is contagious. As I smile, I am slowly regaining my emotional equilibrium, I will

definitely feel better equipped to deal with my bad situation in a positive way. By smiling more,

I am telling others that I am fine and I have a strong willpower to overcome the feeling of being

wronged.

In conclusion, nonverbal communication is important because it gives us valuable

information about a situation including how a person might be feeling. Paying attention to and

developing the ability to read nonverbal communications is an invaluable skill. When it seems

simple, the ability to stay engaged is an essential skill that can help me learn quickly and

communicate effectively.
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