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Can Dopamine Dressing Make You Better At Your Job?

Success

A 2012 study published by the University of Hertfordshire Press links “how clothing and mood don’t just influence others, it reflects and influences the wearer’s mood, too.” This is an extreme form and thankfully, not the only way to do it. Then select clothing according to how you feel or how you want to feel.

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From the Archives: The Ultimate Cost of Penny-Pinching

Success

I know a rich man who has become such a slave to the habit of economizing, formed when he was trying to get a start in the world, that he has not been able to break away from it. He believes that a suit of clothes and a necktie should be worn until they are threadbare. When Saving Money Means Losing Health.

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Sustainability, Well-being, and the Building Blocks of a Biophilic Workplace

Allwork

Providing a range of spatial, thermal, formal, and acoustical environments that prioritize health and well-being can make a workplace more attractive, making it commute-worthy. This article was originally written by Perkins&Will’s Leigh Christy for Work Design Magazine.

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Paying Candidates for Interviews: What Should Be Covered and Why?

Success

But as all eyes are on mental health and wellness improvements in the workplace , employers are facing a new ethical dilemma: Should they pay candidates who interview? Although employers aren’t likely to offer to buy you new clothes, they might be open to a video interview rather than in person, which means your slippers will suffice.

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How 30 Days of Kindness Made Me a Better Person

Success

It’s a warm September day in New York, but he’s sitting under a mountain of ragged bits of clothing, towels and blankets. Admittedly I experienced some form of generosity fatigue around the second week of my challenge. We perceive there to be some form of personal benefit from the act, either in the short- or long-term.

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Podcast 133: How to create good habits

Clutter Coach

The author says what I already knew and have podcasted about before; that willpower has little to do with forming good habits, or being successful, or even having self control. The best way to form a good habit is to set up your environment to make success easy. True story: my mom quit smoking when she was 84 years old.

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6 Ways to Become More Likable at Work

On The Job

If you're not liked -- or at least respected -- it can hamper your ability to work on great projects, get a promotion or form important networks. So, think about some ways you can form a better bond with colleagues, such as: 1. Maybe you don't wash your hair often enough, or your clothes smell musty and unpleasant.

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