How does the popular "dopamine outfit" heal your and my mood?

The new favorite in the fashion circle that has been popular all over the Internet recently is undoubtedly the dopamine dressing that makes people fall in love at first sight.

As a chemical term, why is "dopamine" associated with fashion and mental health?

Let’s first take a look at what “dopamine dressing” is?

Give a definition to "dopamine dressing"

The term “dopamine dressing” is generally credited to fashion psychologist Dawnn Karen, who coined the term in her book Dress Your Best Life.

Dopamine is a hormone produced in the human brain that can make people feel positive and happy. It is also called the "happy hormone". If we understand it from the meaning of the word combination, dopamine dressing is dressing that can help release a lot of dopamine. But when Dawn Cullen came up with this word, he probably didn't have the leisure to seriously compare how much dopamine different outfits can release.

On many social media platforms, the topic of “dopamine dressing” continues to gain popularity.

Some people who are used to wearing black, white and gray clothes have also started to join the "dopamine dressing team", trying to use this bright color combination to pursue happiness. Does dressing really affect emotions?

In fact, from the perspective of color psychology, colors do affect emotions and are even related to health. For example, cold colors usually make people feel depressed, warm colors make people feel warm, and very intense colors, such as red and black, can stimulate the nervous system, arouse people's tension, and even induce anxiety.

While some studies have shown that colors can make people happier, it really depends on how you perceive the color. Colors carry culture. For example, in the UK, people think that black means mourning; in China, white means mourning.

It's not just bright yellow clothes that can make you happy, black can do the same. You will only be truly happy if you believe that wearing a certain color can make you feel better.

How to use colors to heal your mood

In addition to dressing, the proper use of colors in home decoration and diet can not only heal emotions, but also be good for the body:

pink

Release tension

Studies have shown that pink helps the body relax muscles and release tension. For example, you can add a lamp that emits pink light to your bedroom to increase the feeling of warmth and relaxation.

yellow

Eliminate frustration and improve concentration

Yellow is associated with sunshine and helps eliminate depression and self-doubt. For example, adding a yellow coat or a few yellow pillows to the sofa can give your mood some positive cues.

Yellow can also help people stay focused while studying, so you might as well put a few yellow ornaments on your desk.

green

Bringing balance and harmony

Like blue, green is associated with nature, helping people slow down their breathing when they are anxious, increase inner peace, and return to their natural nature.

Place a few pots of green plants on the windowsill, bathroom, and TV cabinet at home. If you are easily irritated, try changing to a set of light green bedding.

blue

Calm your emotions

Blue helps relieve tension, so this color can be used more often in bedrooms and children's rooms.

Purple

Staying Clear-Minded When Overthinking

Dark purple can help people focus on themselves and listen to their inner thoughts; bright purple, such as violet, can bring inspiration. It is best not to use purple in large areas of your home, just use it as an embellishment.

orange color

Helps stimulate appetite

Japanese color therapist and writer Mitsuko Yamasato once wrote in her book that orange foods such as carrots, pumpkins, and mangoes can stimulate appetite, and people are willing to feast on them even if they are in a bad mood or have no appetite.

This color can be used more in the bed sheets of kitchens, dining rooms and elderly people's bedrooms, but it is not suitable for study rooms, as it can easily make people drowsy.

It should be noted that when choosing bedrooms, study rooms and bedding, you should avoid using too much red, especially for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular patients.

In fact, whether it is dressing or home decoration, it does not need to be so delicate and meticulous. It can be very simple and it can not follow any matching rules at all, because the most important thing is that you like it. Open the closet, pick out the clothes that make you feel the happiest, put them on, and don’t worry about what you are going to do today or whether the weather is bad. This is your dopamine outfit for today.

It no longer has much to do with the chemical dopamine, it points to an absolutely happy and free-spirited attitude towards life, a lifestyle that completely follows one's own voice. Everyone achieves a truly personal fashion through the shell of dopamine.

Have you tried your best to dress up this summer? Have you enjoyed the joy of overturning the color palette?