Life outside Pyjamas

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2019

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="6efe"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/0*JLRfLJZgf1XIQRkv"><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@carlheyerdahl?utm_source=medium&utm_medium=referral">Carl Heyerdahl</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com?utm_source=medium&utm_medium=referral">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p id="a084">It might seem silly getting dressed every day when you’re not going to see anyone, but it’s worth it for your mental health. Wearing the same clothes for days at a time doesn't seem so bad to begin with, but at some point you will hit a brick wall with an overwhelming feeling of being stuck in a rut.</p><blockquote id="d6bf"><p>“The way we dress has a correlation with our emotional state,” says <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lizbcroft/?hl=en">Elizabeth Beecroft</a>, an LMSW based in New York. “If we’re looking a bit crusty, in the same outfit we’ve worn the last few days that has an impact on how we feel either in general or about ourselves.” <a href="https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2020/03/9605019/reasons-to-get-dressed-in-coronavirus-quarantine">WWW.Refinery29.com</a></p></blockquote><p id="4eb6">If you’re working from home, it’s not only wise to get dressed in case of incoming video calls from the boss, it’s also wise to get dressed so that you keep sharp for all those enquiries thrown your way. In fact, the first rule of working from home is that you should never wear pyjamas. Working in Pyjamas is like telling your mind to calm down when you have deadlines, it seems like a good idea until it consumes you.</p><blockquote id="2428"><p>“For those who are new to working from home, there is certainly an art to being able to remain focussed and productive in a space which is inextricably linked with comfort and relaxation,” explains <a href="http://charlottearmitage.co.uk/">Charlotte Armitage, a media and business psychologist at YAFTA</a> | article located: <a href="https://www.stylist.co.uk/life/working-from-home-tips-get-dressed-never-wear-p

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yjamas-stay-productive-psychology/368185">WWW.Stylist.co.uk</a></p></blockquote><p id="7c8c">This post isn’t just aims at those individuals who have been doing a fantastic job of working from home while our futures unfold. This is also for the moms who need to miraculously turn themselves into teachers. This is for those who are trying to battle mental health. This is for the people slowly losing their marbles. Getting out of pyjamas not only means greater productivity but chances are, it will also make you feel ten times better inside.</p><p id="a6d3">If your also wanting to know some fun things that can take over your days while we wait to hear more from those in higher places, check out my post on how to prevent lockdown insanity here: —</p><div id="020d" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/how-to-prevent-lockdown-insanity-ae5e01042a2c"> <div> <div> <h2>How to Prevent Lockdown Insanity</h2> <div><h3>12 Ways to keep you sane</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*QeNLTLcj3YXK9aYL)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="1dd4">Of course, we should not be ruling out comfy clothes altogether. One of the luxuries of working from home is the fact that you can wear whatever you want. Getting dressed for work, doesn't necessarily mean you have to stick to your usual workplace dress code. As long as we are still getting dressed for our day ahead, then we are self caring by helping our sleep, productivity and mental health.</p><p id="28e5">There’s no denying that this is a difficult time for everyone. Take the time to recuperate if it’s needed. Have those lazy days in your pyjamas, if that is what you need, but when you’ve recovered, getting dressed will do you more good than you can imagine.</p></article></body>

Why you should still get dressed in lockdown

The world has temporarily shut down and we’ve all been ordered to stay indoors. Slight changes have been put in place here and there, but nobody really knows what’s going on in the UK right now. There’s talks about lifting lockdown, with no signs of the number of Covid19 cases coming to a halt.

I have been stuck in the same space for nearly 2 months, with the odd shopping trip for the essentials once a week. I will most definitely be choosing to actively stay indoors if lockdown does lift earlier than necessary, in a bid to keep my family safe, but I guess that’s a story for a different day.

The trouble with being in confinement for so long is that all the days seem to be rolling into one. People are going days without seeing anyone except for those within the same household. It’s easy to see why the trend setting clothing item is a pair of comfy PJ’s.

There are some pro’s to wearing Pyjamas right now. They are the ultimate symbol of relaxation. If you have one to many things to tackle in one day, its one less thing to worry about, you can just roll out of bed and you’re ready to take on the day.

Where there are pro’s however, there are usually cons and on this matter, the cons out way the pros by quite a margin. The problem with relaxing wear is that our brain is fully aware that these clothes are associated with sleep and so productivity goes down the drain. If you’re planning on getting work done, chances are, you’ll be too lethargic to do much.

It might seem silly getting dressed every day when you’re not going to see anyone, but it’s worth it for your mental health. Wearing the same clothes for days at a time doesn't seem so bad to begin with, but at some point you will hit a brick wall with an overwhelming feeling of being stuck in a rut.

“The way we dress has a correlation with our emotional state,” says Elizabeth Beecroft, an LMSW based in New York. “If we’re looking a bit crusty, in the same outfit we’ve worn the last few days that has an impact on how we feel either in general or about ourselves.” WWW.Refinery29.com

If you’re working from home, it’s not only wise to get dressed in case of incoming video calls from the boss, it’s also wise to get dressed so that you keep sharp for all those enquiries thrown your way. In fact, the first rule of working from home is that you should never wear pyjamas. Working in Pyjamas is like telling your mind to calm down when you have deadlines, it seems like a good idea until it consumes you.

“For those who are new to working from home, there is certainly an art to being able to remain focussed and productive in a space which is inextricably linked with comfort and relaxation,” explains Charlotte Armitage, a media and business psychologist at YAFTA | article located: WWW.Stylist.co.uk

This post isn’t just aims at those individuals who have been doing a fantastic job of working from home while our futures unfold. This is also for the moms who need to miraculously turn themselves into teachers. This is for those who are trying to battle mental health. This is for the people slowly losing their marbles. Getting out of pyjamas not only means greater productivity but chances are, it will also make you feel ten times better inside.

If your also wanting to know some fun things that can take over your days while we wait to hear more from those in higher places, check out my post on how to prevent lockdown insanity here: —

Of course, we should not be ruling out comfy clothes altogether. One of the luxuries of working from home is the fact that you can wear whatever you want. Getting dressed for work, doesn't necessarily mean you have to stick to your usual workplace dress code. As long as we are still getting dressed for our day ahead, then we are self caring by helping our sleep, productivity and mental health.

There’s no denying that this is a difficult time for everyone. Take the time to recuperate if it’s needed. Have those lazy days in your pyjamas, if that is what you need, but when you’ve recovered, getting dressed will do you more good than you can imagine.