Xtraordinary Women Magazine August/September 2015 | Page 67

Our clothes signal to others our state of mind, our personality, our values and so many other things. When we wear clothing that
signals to others that we care about ourselves, then people think that we are more attractive and worth caring about. Isn’t this a
great tool to have to help improve our lives and create more opportunities for ourselves?
But many of us get into style ruts as the years go by. We dress out of habit, in outfits that once may have looked great, but have
now become stagnant and possibly even dated. We have not continued to evolve our styles and we get caught in a rut that we’re
not sure how to get out of.
How does this happen to us? Well we’re designed to create routines and procedures to speed up and simplify our lives. It helps us
to maintain schedules, to get things done and also gives us a sense of comfort, we know what we’re doing and that is
reassuring. But what can happen is that we keep doing (or wearing) the same thing over and over and it becomes stale and
boring, and in fashion terms, dated.
Clothing that is dated tells the world we are out of touch and that we have difficulty with change, and in this day and age, being
flexible and able to cope with change easily is an important skill in the workplace in the modern world. There is always new
technology to keep up with. Change is always present, and shouldn’t be feared. We need to constantly create new neural
pathways in our brains to keep them young and vibrant too. Routine is great for many health habits, from brushing your teeth to
doing regular exercise, but it stagnates your life in many other areas if you’re not careful.
It’s time to create some new neural pathways by making small changes to how you dress each day. Each time you try something
out you’re helping your brain form a new pathway on your journey to style and out of your style rut. The more you do, the
stronger that pathway becomes in your brain and the more confident you become.
Enroll TODAY and secure your spot in this FUN , learning full way of discovering your unique style!
So, how does it work:
Once you've paid you'll get an email confirming your subscription for this fun, exciting and learning full challenge!
Each week you’ll receive an email with the week’s (each day’s) Style challenge. There will also be guidance and tips of how to
embrace each day’s challenge.
There are no set rules. You can swop day’s around to suit your schedule BUT you have to take a challenge EACH DAY!
How does this sound? Are you up for it? I can't wait for you to join in the fun and start evolving your style!
Closing date for payment & subscriptions 29 July’15. First email with challenges, 31 July’15
Nedine Pieters
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