7-Day Body Language Challenge: Build Presence at Work (Udemy.com)
Short daily exercises that rewire how you carry yourself. Build the habit in a week, not a year of theory.
Created by: Jimmy Naraine
Last updated May 2026
Our take
Based on the ratings of 218 students, a sample of their written reviews and the syllabus, as the course stood in May 2026. No course pays to be reviewed.
This is a seven-day body language program from Jimmy Naraine, packed into 19 lectures and about 1.6 hours. Each day takes one topic: posture, eye contact, common mistakes, spotting lies, connecting with people, and a grab bag of extra tips. It is aimed at working people who want to change how they come across in meetings, interviews or negotiations, not at anyone after the science. Nothing is graded. There are no quizzes or assignments, so the daily practice is on the honor system.
Reviewers mostly praise the teaching. Words like engaging, clear and easy to follow show up in the reviews, one person says they spotted habits in their own body language to work on, and another says reading other people got much easier. The criticism is about depth. A four-star reviewer found it mostly familiar, another could multitask through it and expected something more technical, and a three-star reviewer says the last video points at gestures without ever explaining them. The lie detection day also drew a comment that it takes real diligence.
The rating is 4.6 from 218 reviews, and 198 of those are four or five stars. The course was refreshed in May 2026. It is a small time commitment, which is the whole pitch. Treat it as a nudge to practice, ideally with a real meeting or interview coming up. If you want research-backed depth, graded exercises or a full course on reading people, look elsewhere.
Pros
- Seven short daily lessons with one focus each, easy to fit around a work week
- Reviewers call the teaching clear, engaging and easy to follow
- Covers posture, eye contact and reading other people in just 1.6 hours
- Refreshed in May 2026, with a 4.6 rating across 218 reviews
Cons
- No quizzes or assignments, so the daily practice depends on your own discipline
- Some reviewers found it basic or easy enough to multitask through
- One reviewer says the last video names gestures without explaining them
Great short course. Jimmy is a good facilitator, easy to follow the content.
Listed for all levels. No prior knowledge is needed, only a willingness to do the daily exercises.
What you will learn
- Build powerful, confident body language through 7 days of focused daily practice
- Fix the most common posture and presence mistakes most professionals don't realize they're making
- Use eye contact in a way that builds trust without crossing into intensity
- Train your hands and gestures to reinforce what you're saying instead of distracting from it
- Detect when someone is being honest, evasive, or unsure, using grounded signals
- Become more assertive and harder to dismiss in group settings
- Adapt your body language to different rooms, cultures, and stakes
- Build the kind of presence that people remember after you leave the meeting
Course content
7 sections · 19 lectures · 1.7 hours of video
- 1DAY 1: Introduction & Body Language Fundamentals 2 free previews3 lectures · 10 min
- 2DAY 2: The Power of Posture / Position and the Biggest Mistake You Should Avoid4 lectures · 9 min
- 3DAY 3: Confident and Comfortable Eye-Contact: Fundamentals & Mistakes to Avoid 1 free preview3 lectures · 13 min
- 4DAY 4: The Biggest Body Language Mistakes & Traps to Avoid2 lectures · 5 min
- 5DAY 5: Lie (Liar) Detection: How To Figure Out that Someone is Dishonest1 lecture · 18 min
- 6DAY 6: How To Instantly Connect with People Using Your Body Language2 lectures · 21 min
- 7DAY 7: Additional Body Language Hacks & Strategies 1 free preview4 lectures · 22 min
Who it is for
The instructor says it suits
- Professionals who've read the theory and want to actually build the habit, through short daily practice
- Anyone who feels they show up smaller than they actually are in meetings and conversations
- People who want noticeable change in how they carry themselves, in a week rather than a year
- Professionals preparing for a high-stakes event (interview, presentation, negotiation) in the near future
What you need before you start
- A willingness to actually do the daily exercises (this is a challenge, not a lecture series)
- No prior body language knowledge needed
How it compares
Against the other 392 rated Udemy courses in Communication Skills on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 73% of them
- Reviews218#298 of 393 by number of reviews
- Length1.6 hoursshorter than 59% of them
- Last updatedMay 2026more recently than 79% of them
Course Description
Most body language courses teach you what to know. This one makes you actually do it.
Across 7 short daily sessions, you'll work on one thing at a time — posture, eye contact, hands, voice, the small habits that quietly tell people how seriously to take you. By day 7 you won't be performing confident body language. You'll be using it.
If you've watched body language content before and felt like nothing changed, this is why: knowing isn't training. This is training.
Why learn from Jimmy Naraine:
Udemy Instructor Partner teaching since 2013, with 123,000+ verified TOP reviews
505,000+ students from 194 countries enrolled in Jimmy's courses
Delivered corporate training for Chemours, Westpac, HARMAN, Lion, Tech Mahindra, Capgemini, Wipro, Cognizant, Airtel, and other multi-billion dollar companies
Former Goldman Sachs and Allianz employee turned location-independent entrepreneur, with 13 years of full-time work across nearly 100 countries
Featured in Entrepreneur, MIT Sloan Management Review, Forbes, The Economic Times, FoxNews, EL PAIS, TRT World, and Business Insider
3-time TEDx speaker; keynote speaker at DNX Global, Afest, Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival, MindvalleyU, and Digital|K
Mindvalley Author, co-created an educational program with Mindvalley CEO and NYT bestselling author Vishen Lakhiani
Winner of the first Udemy Innovation Award
Stress-tests what he teaches in extreme environments: climbed a 7,000m mountain, completed a full Ironman, swam in Antarctica, did fight camps with world champions, became fluent in 5 languages
What people are saying about Jimmy's work:
"Jimmy's talk received the 2nd highest rating out of 100+ main stage speakers at my event, Mindvalley University, and got a 60-second standing ovation."
— Vishen Lakhiani, Founder of Mindvalley, NYT bestselling author
"Jimmy is a top guy in personal development who always delivers and rises above expectations. I've learned a lot from him and always appreciate his knowledge and experience. Highly recommended for anyone who's looking to better themselves and live life to the fullest."
— Ilya Grad, Winner of 3 World Titles in Thai Boxing
How the challenge works:
Each day is a single focused session you can do in around 15 minutes. You'll learn one principle, then apply it in your real life that same day — in your next meeting, your next conversation, your next walk through the office.
By the end of the week, the habits are wired in. This isn't a theory dump you forget by Friday. It's a practical reset of how you show up.
Instructor Details
- 4.6 Rating
218 Reviews
Jimmy Naraine
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Here on Udemy, Jimmy provides affordable education on personal development topics he believes should be taught in every school.
Jimmy Naraine: Adventurer, Educator and Speaker
Jimmy Naraine has spent the last 13 years traveling full-time across 94 countries while helping others build confidence and overcome challenges. Along the way, he has taught over HALF A MILLION people on platforms such as Udemy and Mindvalley earning over 125,000 verified five-star reviews, reflecting his global impact.
Jimmy’s life is a blend of adventure and education. He’s swum in the icy waters of Antarctica, competed in Spartan and Oceanman races, trained Muay Thai with world champions, ventured into the wilderness of Himalayas and Karakoram, and even jumped from frozen waterfalls with Wim Hof. These experiences aren’t just about chasing thrills - they’ve deeply shaped his understanding of resilience and courage. Jimmy now channels these lessons into empowering his audience and mentoring top-level clients, including entrepreneurs, authors, and public figures, helping them unlock their potential and lead with confidence.
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Reviews
By Donald Young on 5/11/2026
Jimmy didn't explain some of the body languages he spoke of in the last video. He said that you now know what they mean, but never explained them.
By Judith Lecik on 5/5/2026
I found this course to be very captivating and I definitely learned some things about my own body language that I intend to work on using what I learned here! Thanks Jimmy!
By Shahiema Ryklief on 2/28/2026
Great short course. Jimmy is a good facilitator, easy to follow the content.
By Sakshi Mittal on 8/5/2025
something that we already know. but it felt good to recollect it with a good speaker to guide. thank you
By Saikiran Gudla on 4/8/2025
Wow. Amazing. Useful and practical information. Author explained all of this very well. Loved the background of all the videos. Highly recommended.
By Deborah Barksdale on 2/10/2025
This was a good match for me; however, I was able to multitask without a problem and still follow along with ease. I thought it would be more technical.
By Irfan Ahmad on 9/23/2024
Amazing course that I found on udemy.
By Ranadip Chakraborty on 8/3/2024
The instructor is passionate and knowledgable about the topic and explains it well
By Zahraan Bin Shoaib on 7/26/2024
It was easy to understand, and the views made up for it! I CAN NOW READ OTHERS SO EASILY, THANK YOU SO MUCH YO. But I know half the video how to spot a liar, it's kinda tricky since I have to be very diligent to read other people to see if they're lying. But since you tried your best, I give it a five star anyway. :)
By Karin Stobbe on 1/8/2024
Jimmy Naraine is incredibly engaging. He explains the topics crystal clear. Jimmy is so fascinating that I want to learn more from him.
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Overall Score : 92 / 100












