This question often comes up. When you are speaking, what do you do with your hands? Or with any kind of movement? Sometimes it feels so awkward.

Moving while you speak is natural. Think about it. Everyone moves at least a little bit, some more than others. The questions become when to move, how to move, and why to move at all.  And the answer to all those questions is, it depends. Of course it depends. Overall, movement is a wonderful tool to express ourselves. Isn’t it true that we can communicate more with our facial expressions and body language than we often can with our words? So, the idea is to be purposeful with your movement, but not stilted. Not inauthentic. For more on this, watch the video.