Well, I'm back and it's positive news. Now I can enjoy the weekend, stress free. And naked, of course! Here's a great article in Mel magazine that corroborates the whole preference for stripping off the confinement.
WHY YOU RIP OFF YOUR CLOTHES WHEN YOU GET HOME FROM WORK
Who knew there was an actual name for this, and a study! Researchers Hajo Adam and Adam Galinsky, say it's called "enclothed cognition." What we wear has a psychological effect. “We argue that just like physical experiences, the experience of wearing clothes triggers associated abstract concepts and their symbolic meanings. … When a piece of clothing is worn, it exerts an influence on the wearer’s psychological processes by activating associated abstract concepts.” Well, I don't think there's any real news to that.
Author Magdalene Taylor quotes a nudist, “Perhaps because you realize you have the opportunity and option to remove them,” says Steve, 54, a nudist in Boston. “[It’s] almost like peeling off the burden(s) of the day as you get to your comfort zone.”
And, “Clothes become uncomfortable the instant you put them on, and they become even more so as the day wears on,” says Bill, a dad based in Texas.
Yep.
Have a terrific holiday weekend (for those in the U.S.).
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I agree that clothes are uncomfortable, a necessary evil in winter.
Your Florida followers are getting ready for an uninvited "guest". Dorian is coming. It's forecast to be cat 1 when it reaches us. We'll be on his dirty side. We've survived worse. Now I'm wondering how many fellow Floridians are here.
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true, but it can be a problem in cold periods of the year!
I worked to make my first home (West coast, Florida) as clothing optional as possible, enclosing the entire back yard in a 7' stockade privacy fence. I had several friends who would come over to enjoy the pool and the yard; I would come home from work to see a trail of clothing from the back gate into the yard, more frequently than not, something sexual would evolve from during the afternoons - it was heaven.
Our second home in the middle of acreage inland in Florida, and I in the heat of the Summer, I found mowing the yard in nothing more than a jockstrap to be quite comfortable.
Our home right now in New England does not have that the luxury of a sprawling lot and is somewhat exposed to traffic and the public. We have had to adjust our comfort levels to being comfortable hanging out in our skivvies (when the temperature allows... :) )
Welcome back! Glad the news is positive; now be kind to yourself and kick back.
Interesting post and very true, nothing new really.
TTFN
In my teens, my first roommate would come back to the apartment, walk in the front door and peel off everything, leaving a trail of filthy clothes on his way to the shower. Afterwards he’d kick back with beers in the buff for the rest of the night unless he was heading out. It was great having nude roomie, but he was just such a slob. I totally get this article, especially if you are in a high stress line of work.
Welcome back!!
You were in our thoughts.
Bryn and I live naked as much as we can. In town that has us limited to in the house, but at the lake all we wear is our wedding rings.
@ Bruce - Thank you! Hugs to you guys!
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