No, for real, though—this is a thing.  Not sure about the science behind it, but it makes me feel fancy and powerful regardless.  I highly recommend it.

There actually is legit science behind this. In fact, here’s an entire TED Talk about the science behind it, and the confidence-related chemicals that your brain produces JUST BY YOU STANDING LIKE THIS.

standing like this forever now

No joke though, my parents actually repeatedly told me NOT to stand with my hands on my hips, the whole time growing up, because it was ‘too provocative and confrontational for a young lady’.