Look Good, Feel Good😊

How many of you have heard the phrase, "If you look good you feel good" or something along the lines of that? Do you believe it? Well, I did some research and found some very interesting studies on this particular subject. In an article from Scientific American  it was said that "many studies show that the clothes you wear can affect your mental and physical performance." What you wear can even influence your thinking and negotiating skills, hormone levels and heart rate. 

(P.S. I will leave the link to this article at the bottom if some of you are interested in reading more.)

It has been proven more than once that dressing well makes you perform better. I don't know about you but I am very much into fitness. I'm not a body builder or star athlete or anything but i enjoy working out and getting pushed past my comfort zone sometimes in the gym. Now stay with me because I know some of you hear the word gym or work out and you're like "nope I'm out" 😅 but you can apply what we are talking about in this post to any area of your life. 

For me, there is just something about buying a new outfit for the gym and when I put it on I just feel motivated and ready to go kill it! Pictured below are just some different work out outfits that have inspired me to work harder while in the gym! Active wear can be fashionable as well 😍

 

I asked several people about this specific topic and I would love to share some of the answers I got with you guys: 

*Do you feel you perform better in the gym when you put on a new outfit?

"When I buy new shoes and new clothes, those are the times I usually put in the most work! For example, I bought some new adidas trail shoes and hit a personal record in a off road 5k."

-619 fitness trainer

Same goes for whatever area in your life. If you dress the part you will feel more confident and ready to take on any challenge. If your looking for a new job and go out dressed any kind of way, you're less likely to feel confident and sad to say but less likely to get that new job. Where as if you go out with a classy suit or a very nice dress you are more likely to have the confidence you need and most likely will get that new job.

*Do you feel more ready for the work day when you wear a nice outfit rather than just throwing on some sweats and a t-shirt?

"Yes I do feel more prepared and attentive. Although my outfits and style is more of a simplistic nature it still has a level of neatness to it. Jeans, Jordan's and a t-shirt can still make you feel ready for the workday because what you have on makes you feel comfortable and like you. When the jeans fall just right on the top of the shoe and the shirt fits your frame the right way you feel confident. Deon Sanders, hall of fame football player, said "If you look good you feel good, if you feel good you play good, when you play good you win." So I feel that's true when you get dressed for your job also."

-Pastor Jordan (Hope Church)

Please apply this to any area of your life where you just don't feel you are giving 100% or would like to boost you confidence in that certain area.

DRESS WELL, PERFORM BETTER!

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/dress-for-success-how-clothes-influence-our-performance/

(Link to the article referred to in this post)

-StyledByHannahGrace💖