Does what you wear effect your performance as a freelancer? Can you dress for success?

Does what you wear effect your performance as a freelancer? Can you dress for success?

If you work from home, are a WAHM (Work at Home Mom) or a WAHD (Work at Home Dad), does what you wear have any effect on how productive you are? Apparently it does!

When you wake up in the morning, it can be very tempting to sit at your PC while still wearing your pj's, drinking endless cups of java and stuffing your face with junk food all day long. But that's not really healthy for your mind and body. Where as if you get up, get washed or have a shower, then dress smartly as though you was dressing and prepping for an important business meeting or something, that will put you in a much better mindset for the day and actually increase your productivity!

According to a study experiment done by ALifeofProductivity.com, what you wear during the day when working at home, has a massive effect on how productive you are! The experiment carried out shows that what you wear during the day, can have an effect on how productive you are in that day, week or months.

Here is what they found;

• The clothes you wear are highly symbolic of the type of person you are and how you will feel about yourself in your day to day life. Just like certain things around you can make you feel good about yourself, or not. The clothes you wear while working at home can impact just how much work you get done. And feel like doing in that day.
  
• The better you dress and the more emphasis you put on how you appear, the more motivated you'll be to get the work that needs doing, done. That applies to how you are with and around people as well. Dress like a slob and you'll appear like a slob and likely act like a slob lol. But dress smart and you'll feel smart and think and act smart!
  
• The clothes you wear should be compartmentalized. What this means is, what you wear at work shouldn't be what you wear at home. What you wear at home is what you like to relax and feel casual in. You wouldn't wear your pj's to work, but you would dress smartly and likewise, by doing so, you'll be more productive for it.
  

However, on the flip side, if you feel like you're more productive wearing your pj's then wear your pj's! But generally speaking, dressing smartly, whether it's wearing a suit and tie and polished boots. Or just wearing something casual you feel comfortable in. That will generally increase your productivity throughout the day and make you a better, more efficient and faster WAHM or WAHD. Or just a work from home freelancer!

What do you think about this? Do you like to dress smart when working from home? Or do you prefer just to wear whatever you want as long as it feels comfortable?

Have you ever dressed smartly just to work at home? Did you find that by doing so, you not only felt more professional but also worked more productively and efficiently?

Does your clothing effect your performance as a freelancer?

Can you dress for success?