Dopamine dressing

· Dress with the intention of boosting your mood

Certain colours can have a powerful effect on our moods. Wearing the colour green, for example, can help make us feel more relaxed and less anxious. It’s calming, uplifting and soothes.

Blue is peaceful. Yellow can also improve your mood and boost energy. Colours associated with optimism include green and yellow. · Dressing for virtual meetings

Overall there have certainly been less opportunities to dress up lately, but putting some thought into the clothes we wear at home during virtual calls can still provide that boost to your mood according to psychology professor Jennifer Pfeuffer, PsyD. Choosing an outfit that you’ll enjoy looking at and feel good wearing on screen can reinforce beneficial mental pathways.