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[โ€“] whelk@retrolemmy.com 6 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

This is good. Putting on a nicer shirt helps me as well. I'm not in a white shirt and tie by any means, but just something nicer than my casual tees really does seem to make a difference in getting me in a good mental place for being more focused.

I'm sure for some it makes no difference and I would hate to sound like I'm supporting the stupid office dress code policies that I loathe, so please chime in if this doesn't work for you

[โ€“] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 hour ago

Yeah something nice but still comfortable.

Unless I'm at a point in a project where all the hard work is behind me and now I just have to implement (I call it my "victory lap" phase) then I'll dress right down and just do it.

But that's a special time.

Actually, it makes me wonder if that's what work is like for neurotypical folks all the time. ๐Ÿคฏ

[โ€“] flubba86@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago

Oh yes, that's a good one too. I do notice that myself too.