The Uniform Effect: A Boon for Writing Productivity

Whether I'm wearing pajamas or sweatpants, the act of writing itself doesn't change. However, just as office workers have clothes they wear to work and students have uniforms, I also have a work uniform for writing. While writing, I wear this specific outfit to fully concentrate on the task at hand. It might seem a bit excessive, but I find this 'excessiveness' quite enjoyable.

There's a saying called the 'uniform effect.' It refers to how our behavior and psychology can change depending on the clothes we wear, sometimes making us kinder and sometimes making us more mischievous. While I don't aim to become a particularly kind or unkind person through my work clothes, I use them as a clear signal that I'm in writing mode. In fact, I care more about what I wear while working than what I wear when going out (since I find writing more enjoyable than going out!).

Although changing clothes for yoga or walks in between can be a hassle, the change in focus I experience makes it impossible for me to give up my work clothes. It's no secret that my concentration level is even higher when I'm wearing a truly beautiful outfit and writing a romance fantasy, compared to just listening to music.

▶ When your appearance changes, your life changes.

"I am truly happy."

"Nothing is impossible."

"I am truly abundant."

**It is most effective to wear brightly colored clothes while saying these phrases. Try saying beautiful words out loud while wearing bright clothes. Before you know it, your actions will also become bright.**

-Hitori Saito, Hitori Saito's 1 Percent Rich Dad's Law, Navischool