This is an interesting topic. I am extremely fidgety, I'm constantly picking at my nails, never lean back on the couch. I have trouble making eye contact, particularly when I'm emotional (it's pretty much impossible). If I do start crying and need a tissue, it ends up wadded up over and over in my palm in different shapes.

I had an ER doctor comment on my body language once, when I was there for something unrelated. He said, "Look at how you're sitting right now. You've got your knees up to your chest, your arms wrapped around your knees, you're rocking... obviously you're pretty tressed out." It was a weird experience to have that pointed out. I was surprised he took note of it, and when he said it I noticed it and got an insight into how I was actually feeling about my situation. There was some weird stuff happening in my life and it was pretty darned uncomfortable, and I guess I hadn't really admitted how bad it was.

I do think a bit about my body language, but I don't see that trying to act differently than what what I do naturally would be an improvement of the situation, it would just be hiding how I feel, and hiding my true nature. The only time I do that is when I'm intimidated or afraid of a situation and I don't want people to know that they, or the situation, are bothering me, and don't want to draw attention to myself by showing that something is wrong.

I don't think that would be helpful in therapy, but I don't know. Maybe it would be like a form of biofeedback? They say if you smile more, you are happier, it can work in that order. So maybe if I act relaxed and comfortable I will be relaxed and comfortable? I don't know if I can do that :P