It is Important to Keep Your Hands Below Your Neck

Whenever a person's hand(s) enters the area of the face it becomes a clue to feelings and thoughts.



When someone touches their ear when listening, it could be they do not like what they are hearing. When touching their ear as they are talking it is a clue they do not like what they are saying.




Touching your forehead it can be a sign of thinking, or stress, or a form of eye blocking , or even boredom if it is helping the person hold their head upright. This looks more like a pacifying behavior. I believe she is tired.




Touching eyes and around your eyes can mean the person doesn't like what they are seeing. It can be a form of eye blocking. In this case she appears to be scratching her eyebrow, this can mean all type of things depending on the context of the situation.

It is important, if you are giving a speech, that you limit your hand movements and gestures to the space between your shoulders and waist.

Mrs. Clinton is a practiced speaker and this is out of character for her.


WASHINGTON - JULY 29: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) answers reporters' questions during a brief news conference with British Foreign Minister David Miliband at the State Department July 29, 2009 in Washington, DC. Miliband and Clinton answered questions about Iraq, Afghanistan and the continued sharing of intelligence between the two allies. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)◦

It is Important to Keep Your Hands Below Your Neck