Lewis HowesYour Personal 24/7 Greatness Coach

How To Instantly Create More Trust!

12 Feb 2026 · 0 min

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Lewis Howes explains how body language affects trust. Stay 1.5 to 3-4 feet away when talking to someone, avoid close talking, and respect personal space zones. This social distance makes people feel comfortable and builds trust instantly.

How do we create more trust instantly? The very first thing is space. You ever have this where someone walks up, like, right into your face and, like, talks into your mouth? That's called close talking, and that is intimate zone. You don't want to be there unless you're about to get intimate. I wanted to be in what's called the social zone. The sweet spot is a foot and a half to three or four feet away.