Put on your power suit

Dress the part, get the job done. When people suited up in business attire, their thinking was more big picture on mental tests than that of their casually dressed peers, according to a recent study at California State University.

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PHOTO RONY SHRAM
PHOTO RONY SHRAM

Dress the part, get the job done. When people suited up in business attire, their thinking was more big picture on mental tests than that of their casually dressed peers, according to a recent study at California State University. The key? You want to encourage anything that gets you in the right frame of mind for the task ahead, including your workout, says lead study author Abraham Rutchick. That means if you’re bound for the gym, pulling on your newest pair of textured tights could make you feel more pumped and powerful – and eager to up your game in boot camp class.