Dressing with Positivity and Happiness

Dressing with positivity and happiness can be tricky especially if you are struggling with your self-esteem. No matter how old you are, it can be tough to wear clothes when you feel insecure about your body. Often you might find clothes that look pretty on you, but you change your mind about purchasing them because of body insecurities. Other times you might purchase items that are too big because you want to camouflage certain areas of your body. It is common to do these things especially if you have low self-confidence in yourself. 

Also, dressing with positivity can permit you to see yourself from a new perspective. You might feel uncomfortable, unattractive, or feel hopeless when it comes to shopping for your body shape due to insecurities. It is normal to feel this way especially if family members, friends, acquaintances, or other people make pessimistic comments on what you wear. This negativity made it challenging for me. Growing up as a teenager and having low self-esteem made it tough to dress according to my body shape. 

Body comparisons with family members also made me feel depressed. Yet, time and being surrounded by people who were more positive towards me helped me develop better self-esteem. Additionally, my self-confidence, self-image, and body positivity improved. However, body comparisons are more challenging to eliminate from one's thoughts. Furthermore, trying to look attractive, slimmer, and look glamorous puts a lot of pressure on yourself.

One must feel secure, attractive, and beautiful while improving one's self-confidence. Often dressing in tight clothes to look slimmer makes one feel uncomfortable with oneself. As well as hiding one's body features because of feeling unattractive can make depression worse. It is important to dress with positiveness and happiness to feel comfortable with one's body shape, height, and body image. Do not permit anyone to make you feel worthless and insecure with your body.

Sometimes when purchasing clothes, you might feel tempted to wear garments that your partner likes on other people. However, purchasing garments to satisfy your partner might not make you feel happier. Moreover, feeling uncomfortable with garments that do not put you in a good mood can hurt your emotional health. Therefore, to dress with positivity one needs to be self-aware of oneself. Purchase clothes you can wear that make you feel good about yourself. 

Dress for your happiness. Declutter your closet by getting rid of clothes that do not fit. Remove clothes that bring bad memories. Add new color selections to your clothing wardrobe. Improve your self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-image by dressing with positivity. 

Find a meaning to dress for yourself so you can feel beautiful. Select colors that enhance your body and facial features. Love yourself and love your body by feeling comfortable with what you wear. Also, select fabrics, textile designs, and textured fabrics that put you have an optimistic mood. Furthermore, while being in the dressing room, visualize yourself wearing the outfit at that party or office meeting. 

Be careful in selecting too many trendy clothes. Sometimes wearing clothes in fashion might make you feel uncomfortable and feel less unique. However, selecting a few trendy clothes and accessories can make you feel self-confident and feel comfortable. Try on the clothes in the dressing room and try on the clothes after purchasing them with the tags. Make sure you have enough lighting in the room to evaluate how you feel wearing the outfit. 

Additionally, if you receive clothes as a gift or receive gently worn clothes from a family member; Try on the outfit and make sure you like wearing it. Before trying on clothes make sure you are in a good mood. You might need two or three days to decide if you like the fabric, color, and style of the outfit. See how the fabric stretches and how it covers your body when you are sitting, bending, or walking. As well as combining your clothes with your family members' gently worn clothes. 

For example, you might like your cousin's blue jeans with your favorite T-shirt. Another tip is to wear clothes that make you move without restrictions. Clothes that do not make you feel self-conscious of the buttons, zippers, and elastic from falling off. Always read the labels of the garments and the spandex factor of the fabrics. 

Inspect the garments to make sure everything is sewn and there are no loose buttons. If you want to camouflage certain areas of your body, make sure you are comfortable with layering your outfits. There is nothing wrong with camouflaging certain areas of your body if you are comfortable and not restricted by your movement. Wear figure-flattering clothes without depending on body shapers. However, if you do purchase a body shaper make sure it is not too tight. 

It is not recommended to wear body shapers if you are pregnant or menstruating. Wear clothes that are sweat-resistant and have stretchy fabrics or elastics when pregnant. This will avoid too much body heat and make you feel cozy. Dressing with positivity and happiness is about wearing what you want to wear while being self-confident with yourself. Here are resources about dressing with positivity and happiness. 

Dopamine Dressing:

https://arootah.com/blog/health-and-wellbeing/wellness/dopamine-dressing/

The Power of Dressing for Your Mood for Positive Impact:

https://allaboutstyle.com.au/blogs/news/the-power-of-dressing-for-your-mood-for-positive-impact

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