Introduction to Communication: Emotional Response Discussion - Essay Example

I may also appear fidgety. Seeing these bodily reactions, people can easily tell that I am experiencing a high-stress situation like anger, nervousness, or anxiety.

            I vividly remember a situation when a colleague of mine tried to load me with a job, which actually happened to be his responsibility. It is a hard day, I really got angry. I had an interaction with my colleague regarding this issue. Though I didn’t use rude language, I managed to convey my resentment and anger through my bodily gestures. My face was flushed red and I was leaning slightly forward, in a way violating the personal space of my colleague, during this talk. While talking, my eyebrows happened to be down and close to each other and I must admit, I had a rude glare in my eyes. My lips were narrowed and quivering all through that short talk and I was sweating a little.

My colleague was able to notice my anger by seeing my body language, though I spoke a little, and he apologized for his mistake. Though I managed to get what I wanted, in retrospect, I think that my bodily gestures were way too aggressive during this interaction, and I could have acted more restrained and controlled.