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Ask HN: Do you believe that what you wear impacts your life?

2 points by maringerov ↗ HN
The age old question. Curious if people here subscribe to the idea that what you wear makes a difference in how you approach life/work/etc.

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davelnewton
Yes and no.

For me it's more the ritual of wearing the appropriate costume: it provides time to enter the role, just like acting.

Going to job-job? Put on job-job costume, mentally rehearse that character. Going to makerspace? Put on work clothes. Going to a Spartan Race? Put on the "ERMAGERD I ATHLETIC" gear.

For me it's less about the actual clothes and more about the mental reset. That said, peoples' reaction to appearance does subtly influence mood, attitude, etc.

maringerov
I totally agree, Dave! Do you even sometimes hear music in your head when you are going down the road to an activity/event? I do sometimes :)
enkiv2
An experiment worth trying:

Obtain a lab coat and a bathrobe, and work on the same codebase in both outfits. See how/if code quality changes between the two.

maringerov
Gonna try that tonight (bathrobe edition :)
JoeAltmaier
Sure. Its currently 6 degrees F here in Iowa. So I'd die without special clothing when I go out.
maringerov
Layers are the key!
JoeAltmaier
At those temperatures, its all about the high-tech outer layer. Has to keep all air, even the smallest breeze, from any part of the body that you don't want frozen in 90 seconds.

Keeping comfortable is a small part of the issue.

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