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5 REASONS WHY YOUR COMPANY NEEDS A UNIFORM

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3. It clearly distinguishes work and play

One of the main issues of having a wardrobe that people use for both their

work and home life is, ironically, that it can be fairly limiting. If your

employees wear the same clothes to work as they do when they relax at

the weekend, where is the differentiation between work and play? While it

may seem like a small factor, it can be dangerous when the lines become

blurred. Employees may feel that they cannot concentrate on relaxing

because their minds are preoccupied with work or, likewise, they may find

it difficult to get into “work mode” when they enter the office.

Wearing a uniform is a clear indicator to the brain that it’s time to work. Dr

Karen Pine, a professor of Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire,

states that this has a more significant impact than we might at first realize:

“A lot of clothing has symbolic meaning for us, whether it's 'professional

work attire' or 'relaxing weekend wear', so when we put it on we prime the

brain to behave in ways consistent with that meaning.

"This means that, without often realizing it, we behave in ways that are

appropriate according to what we wear.

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