We all know the frustrations of not knowing how other people feel, our boss, our colleages, or our family.  If you could step into another's mind, would that be worth something to you? How do we play our cards, if we don't know what the other person is holding?

Would you like to learn how to "read people" better and cut years off your learning curve? Here are some secrets and I'm  telling !

1.) When you first meet someone, pay attention to their first reaction to you. The first reaction is the genuine reaction, of how a person feels about YOU.  It cannot be a false one, it's impossible. Our unconscious mind will react before our conscious mind figures out we have reacted. Want to know how someone REALLY feels about you? Make sure to take a mental snap shot of their facial expression when they first see you, when your eyes first meet, when you first make contact. 

A story, we had a homeopathic convention recently, and my old classmates were there, my teachers from the OCHM were there. I sat down beside an old teacher. When she first looked at me, I took a mental snap shot of her first reaction to my presence. I knew instantly how she felt about me, and it didn't matter what was said after that, she was busted. Good or bad, pleasant or not, this is a fail safe method to knowing how they feel.

2.) Observe people when they are alone and nobody is watching. People tend to show their REAL feelings when they believe they are alone, and not being observed.

Their true feelings about life and themselves shine through because they will let their guard down. Take a mental snap shot of their primary facial expression, and ask yourself....what kind of expression is that, if it could be described, briefly? This tells you exactly how they feel MOST of the time. Why is this important? Many people put on acts, a facade as it is called. This tells you what primary mood they will have, you when you get to know them better.

The Story continues! I used this trick at the homeopathic convention "on lunch break". Some people sat by themselves. As predictability would have it, when their friends left the room, their facial expression would change. I instantly could see what was going on in their inner world.

3.) Learn to Contrast: If you want to know how peoples lives are really going, to know if what they say about themselves is fact or fiction, read on. Learn to contrast the way the "person in question" looks like NOW versus how they looked about six months ago. Do they look leaner, healthier, better dressed, more posh? less posh? Do they still drive that beater or have they upgraded their life?

We as homeopaths know that if a person is happy and emotionally well, it will reflect in their life, as better health, youthful appearance, nicer clothes, and a better living standard. The opposite is also true, if a person is in the "dumps" it will show in their appearance as ill health, less money, more wrinkles, and faster aging. Why? Because our self esteem and thoughts dictate everything, and I mean everything in our lives.

The story finale! At this conference I applied the "contrast" principle. Who in the audience looks leaner, healthier, and better dressed from six months ago?  I could predict with accuracy based on the way they looked how their life was going. 


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Lindsay Tietz, BSc, HD
Owner Intention to Heal
Your Homeopath in Toronto and Holistic Nutrition Expert
Proudly Serving The Danforth Area Directly