How Our Wear Can Affect Our Thinking

While going on work, there is a dress code? There is also uniforms for schools, colleges, police &army. As soon as a person wears the uniform, he immediately becomes conscious. Student will think about college while police & armies will become conscious about their duties. Ever thought about why the normal dress code for the marketing guy is formal. First is of course the appearance or presentation in front of the client/customer. But on a sub-conscious level, it also creates a sense of job responsibility, a realization that we are on job and we need to be decent. A mechanic or a workshop guy will wear a Boiler's suit type of dress, so that he can work with machines without worrying about his dress. Similar such instances could be found in Doctor's Apron, Lab technicians, company worker's uniform. The basic idea behind uniform is recognition and at the sub-conscious level, the realization that we are on job.

Now, let us take case of personal life. What do we wear when we are heading for a holiday or beach or picnic? Do we wear formals? No. Casuals, yes. Why. Because, when we wear casual we know that we are on a holiday and you can let your hair down. There is no worry, only enjoyment. As soon as we start to go on a holiday, we wear that clothes in which we are very comfortable and it doesn't matter if it becomes dirty. When in a marriage or a festival, we try to wear formal or traditional. When we wear traditional, we remember that today is traditional day. We behave accordingly. Though it is holiday, there will be no childish enjoying like you did on that beach. You are relaxed, but this relaxation is different from what we do on picnic. 

For this matter, it becomes important that we should wear clothes according to situations. This will bring credibility when you are on job. You would be looked at as a responsible person. The uniform will also give you a recognition. You can watch how the Business Coaches or Life coaches come groomed to the session. They will be wearing a coat or a blazer and this gives a sense of authority to them. If you have a blazer, you can also try it at your home in front of the mirror. Wear the blazer; good if you could also wear a tie and watch yourself. Watch yourself with pride and you can also give a self talk. How do you feel? You can write in the comments section.