Fashion Therapy

As horrible as it is, we all have days when we don’t feel so great about ourselves. We’re not sick, and we’re not exhausted, we just don’t feel good; for whatever reason, there are days that we feel less attractive or energetic than normal. In the past, oftentimes my way to deal with this was to throw on a sweatshirt and do as little as possible all day long. However, I am here to say that there is a better way to deal with this problem… Shocking, I know, but true. My solution, which has been proven to be true on many an occasion, is (drum roll please)… Put effort into your appearance and go do something. I know this may be the last thing you feel like doing on such a day, but I promise you will feel better soon!


I discovered this trick during my senior year of high school; I had been fighting with a friend of mine and I was completely emotionally drained for a few weeks. I woke up one morning and decided that shuffling through the days in a sweatshirt was no doing anything to help my mood, so I decided to put on a cute dress, high heels, and make up for the first time in quite a while. I looked in the mirror and immediately felt better; that may sound shallow, but if you think about it, I felt better because I finally put some time into myself instead of worrying about the exterior problems in my life. I focused on me, and felt better. Then when I got to school, people even reacted to me differently; I looked cheerier and more approachable, so people were more willing to start a conversation with me. Later that night, when I thought about my day, I realized that it was the best day I had had in a long time. It didn’t fix the problems I was having with my friend or anything that drastic, but it put me in better spirits, and there’s a lot to be said for that.

So every since that experience, the days that I feel the worst are the days I put the most effort into my appearance. Spending time on yourself is an important part of life that many people often forget; in our fast paced and stressful culture, it always seems as if something is more important. But ultimately, the most important thing in your life is you, so if you feel good, your whole life is looking up. So if you’re having a rough day, subscribe to fashion therapy; it always works for me!