I'm a shy person and I tend to be the type to curl up. As I've gotten older my responsibilities, needs, and wants have required me to just bite the bullet and do what I need to do to advance in life. When I think back and compare my nonverbal communication at my first job, which was hosting, to how my nonverbal communication is now I notice a big difference. I've learned to fake it. I didn't like talking to customers and I would barely greet people at the door but now I have no problem being social. Nonverbal communication is important because it is the first impression people see of you before they approach you or not. Also, I think remaining calm while doing something that may be unfamiliar and uncomfortable is key to controlling how others will read your body language and facial expressions. If you make a mistake who cares, others watching you do not know what you're doing so it's easy to keep moving forward like it was meant to happen. This can apply to many scenarios outside of a working environment.