Looking Good and Feeling Good in a Jil Dever Scarf
Like a string tied around your finger, a Jil Dever Scarf reminds you to take care of yourself. Here are seven methods, quotes, and ideas of how a scarf can be a form of self-care in February and all year long:
Never fully dressed without a smile
Jil Dever scarves can make you smile, and smiling improves your mood, according to The Scientific American.
Recommended Scarf: Hawthorne Jabot in Red and Neon Pink Velvet
Putting your best foot forward
"If you look good, you feel good. If you feel good, you play good. If you play good, they pay good,” Deion Sanders said, a sports analyst and NFL & MLB Superstar.
Recommended Scarf: Bryant Muffler in Cognac Velvet
Confidence is key
“When you look good, you feel good. Confidence with what you're wearing is very important. If you feel good, you will always perform your best without worrying about anything,” Tennis Legend Maria Sharapova said.
Recommended Scarf: Broadway Lime Silk Lamé Wrap
Power pose
“Putting on formal clothes makes us feel powerful,” Abraham Rutchick said, a psychology professor at California State University, Northridge.
Recommended Scarf: Park Oblong Scarf in Truffle Velvet with Red Tapestry Printed Silk
(Grand)mother knows best
According to a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - and some grandmothers within German culture - wearing a scarf helps heal a sore throat.
Recommended Scarf: Hudson Muffler in Mallard and Sand Velvet
Mind over matter
Positive thinking can reduce stress, lower depression, fight colds, and increase your lifespan, according to the Mayo Clinic. Making a Jil Dever Scarf the embodiment of positive thinking!
Recommended Scarf: Pearl Silk Scarf in Leopard with Brown Floral Print
Fitness and fashion
Doctors and fitness experts agree: Cold muscles are more susceptible to injury! As a WebMD article said, “Cold weather causes muscles to lose more heat and contract, causing tightness throughout the body.” Don’t let winter be a pain in your neck, by staying warm with a Jil Dever Scarf!
Recommended Scarf: Crosby Artisanal Patchwork Oblong in Velvet and Silk
MFC Feeley lives in Tuxedo, NY and attended UC Berkeley and NYU. She has published in Northern New England Review, Brevity Blog, The Tishman Review, Ghost Parachute, Liar’s League, and others. She was a Fellow at the Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing and received a scholarship to the Wesleyan Writers Conference. Winner of the 2018 Raven Prize for Creative Non-Fiction, she has been nominated for Best Small Fictions and was an Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Quarterfinalist. She has judged for Mash Stories and Scholastic and is currently writing a series of short stories inspired by the Bill of Rights.
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