The Chic Edit: The Beauty of a Curated Wardrobe

Have you ever felt completely tired halfway through the day and wondered why?

In today’s world, we are constantly faced with uncountable choices. From the moment we wake up, we’re deciding: Should I meditate, do yoga, have coffee, check my phone? What should I eat? What is the healthiest? What is on the schedule?

Life is no longer as simple as before. With smartphones and social media, we're flooded with lots of voices and influencers telling us what to buy and what not, each with their own opinions and advice. This input can be confusing, making it hard to decide what is the best.

Often, we're not aware that these small, daily decisions accumulate, draining our mental energy and leaving us tired even mid of our day affecting our ability to make good choices when it comes to more significant tasks.

Understanding Decision Fatigue

Decision fatigue, a term popularized by social psychologist Roy Baumeister and journalist John Tierney in their book Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength, describes the declining quality of decisions after a long session of decision-making. When our brains are overloaded with choices, our ability to make the best decisions diminishes. This can lead to procrastination, poor choices, or the tendency to settle for the easiest but less beneficial options.

With this, the more decisions you make, the more mental energy you expend, which can leave you feeling drained and less capable of making thoughtful choices later on. Simplifying certain areas of life can ease this burden, allowing you to think more clearly and make better decisions throughout your day.

Starting Your Day with Fewer Choices

With so much to juggle each morning, decision fatigue can set in early and impact your whole day and your wardrobe should not be part of it.

For sure everyone wants to look presentable, but in the rush of daily life, it’s easy for style to be our low priority. However, stepping out of the house looking and feeling put-together can improve your mood and patience for whatever comes your way. When we look good, we feel good, we're more confident and ready to face the day, unlike those moments when you feel like hiding from everyone else because you don’t feel confident and scared that you might run into someone and feel embarrassed by your appearance.

How to Avoid These Stressful Moments?

The answer is to simplify your wardrobe. When you own less, you’ll experience more happiness and less confusion.

Benefits of a Simplified Wardrobe

-              Reduced Stress: Choosing what to wear becomes challenging when faced with too many options. A simplified wardrobe can reduce stress by limiting choices, making the decision easier and faster.

-              Time Efficiency: When you have fewer options, you will spend less time deciding what to wear each day, freeing up valuable time for quality time for yourself and family.

-              Consistency in Style: A curated wardrobe will ensure that every piece you own aligns with your personal style, making it easier to mix and match outfits.

-              Environmental Impact: By knowing what to buy, you buy less clothes and you contribute to a more timeless fashion industry, that would promote less waste and conserves resources.

-              Increased Confidence: Wearing outfits that you love and that suits you well boosts your confidence, as you'll always have something that fits you perfectly.

Steps to Simplify Your Wardrobe

-              Decluttering: Go through your wardrobe and get rid of any items that you haven't worn in the past year or that no longer fit your body and your style regularly.

-              Invest in Basics: Focus on purchasing good and high-quality basics that can be mixed and matched easily, such as neutral tops, versatile bottoms, and timeless outerwear.

-              Prioritize Comfort and Fit: This ensures that every item in your wardrobe is comfortable and fits well based on your body type, style, personality and lifestyle, as this will make dressing up each day more enjoyable.

-              Color Harmony: Make sure that most of the colors of your clothing could mix and match harmoniously together, as if not, you will feel awkward and something will feel wrong.

Remember, the goal of a simplified wardrobe is to make your life easier more enjoyable. By following these tips, you can reduce decision fatigue and focus on what truly matters in your day.