What Dressing Does for Me

[GenevieveF]

I'm on the road and have been having trouble concentrating on finishing a project, a speech I'm delivering Friday.

I got up early this morning, put on a pair of silky pantyhose, bra, heels and satin robe. I sat down at the desk and got more done in an hour than in the last five days.

What is it about dressing that gets my creative juices flowing?

[sarahcsc]

Maybe you can't concentrate because you were distracted by the thought of putting on a pair of silky pantyhose, bra, heels and satin robe.

[Jaymees22]

I notice that too, I can get more done dressed than when I'm not. May be because we feel more ourselves.

[Chelsea B]

For me, it's a de-stressor. The peaceful and relaxed state that it puts me in makes me more focused and productive.

On the flip side, I do get a bit distracted just reveling in the feeling.

[Vikky]

Hi Genevieve

It works for me too. I often get a lot more done and am more focused whilst I am dressed; don’t know why, but it just happens.

Vikky

[Teresa]

Genevieve,
When I dress and stand in front of my easel the painting goes much better !
In still plan to take a painting break/holiday and dress the whole time, finding a secluded beach and just paint dressed would be doing the two things I enjoy most !

[Linda Stockings]

I've tried this too, especially when I was working from home. All I needed was a computer, and I was home alone. I thought it would be great, and while dressing has always been a destressor for me, I found I was too distracted. It didn't seem to matter whether I dressed in jeans, lingerie, blouse and flats, or a nice skirt suit, hose, and heels. Sadly, I always got less done while dressed.

Linda

[Chelsea B]

One thing I love doing while dressed is work related conference calls.
I love enjoying my feminine self while presenting as the authoratative male that I am to the participants.

[Alice_2014_B]

I have experienced something to that degree.
Thanks for sharing.
:)

[Lisa85]

Only weak effect for part of one day, otherwise it totally kills the negative self-talk so works well

[patricia Starr]

Hi Genevieve

It works for me too. I often get a lot more done and am more focused whilst I am dressed; don’t know why, but it just happens.

Vikky

Hello Vicky I'm Patricia Starr and i do all my house enfemme. Every once in a while when I'm wearing a skirt I got to wiggle my behind. I'ts a habit.

[Beverley Sims]

Getting dressed to do a task usually is relaxing.

[Krisi]

I'm with Linda on this one. Getting dressed as a woman distracts me from things I should be doing. If I don't dress, I get a lot more done.

[Georgette_USA]

Not to judge but am not a CD, but a long time Post-Op TS. Have only worn female clothes for 40 years. I normally wear casual clothes around home, which varies from summer/winter. If I have gone out during day, don't always change out of daytime dress. And that will vary the amount/type of house work I do. Or if I have gotten a new nighttime dress, I will try it with heels/hose to check out how well it works. Will then definitely be much more careful in what I do around the house. None of this is from distraction, but from the simple fact of not wanting to mess up my nicer outer wear. Which is what I assume has some bearing on any one.

[Lily Catherine]

At one point dressing (or rather getting dressed) was a welcome distraction. I was (and still would be) happy to work from home in a dress, wig, heels and hose, even with minimal makeup. And it was effectively business as usual except just a change in clothing. It got increasingly distracting as I needed to anticipate the real plausibility of a 'fire drill' all the time. Doubly so when make-up comes into play.

[heatherdress]

I think it would really vary. It probably depends on the task you were trying to accomplish and the circumstances around you.

What you are doing: If you are doing something creative or artistic for example, being dressed might help. If you are doing physical work, it might have the opposite effect.

Alone or with others: Being dressed alone might be more productive than being with other people dressed.

What you are wearing: If you have heels, nails and a wig might be distracting for some work but jeans and flats might different.

[shawnsheila]

Yeah it varies for me... Sometimes, when dressed, I can get a ton done (probably because I dont have getting dressed on my mind) other times, I spend too much time on makeup or picking out an outfit like or a look where I am too distracted to work...