This Color Increases Serotonin—35 Nordstrom Picks for an Instant Mood Boost

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Like many others, I am always looking for ways to boost my mood throughout the day. From saffron supplements to breathing techniques to direct morning light, I am down to try any helpful tip I pick up along the way. One recent recommendation was to look into colors that lift the spirit and incorporate those hues into your wardrobe. As a shopping editor, my ears naturally perked up at the suggestion. Mood-boosting fashion? Yes, please.

In my deep dive into color, I came to find that yellow has been shown to increase serotonin. Serendipitously, I've recently been obsessed with all things butter yellow, so this was news to my ears. Any excuse to scoop up some of the pieces I had been eyeing, right? After all, it's for my mental health. Keep scrolling to shop 35 of my top yellow picks from Nordstrom. Then browse my many cool outfit ideas for inspiration on incorporating the revitalizing color.

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Jennifer Camp Forbes
Contributing Editor

Jennifer Camp Forbes is currently the shopping updates editor at Who What Wear, where she has worked in a variety of capacities for over a decade, including creative director and various editor roles. She’s well-known as a shopping expert that’s sought out for advice and insight on the latest trends, outfit ideas, and fashion picks thanks to her thoughtful shopping roundups, digital moodboards, and extensive knowledge of up-and-coming brands, plus the new arrivals sections of the chicest retailers. Jennifer has had a lifelong interest in fashion which led her to intern at Harper’s Bazaar as an undergraduate. Later, while working towards her masters degree in psychological counseling at Columbia University, she founded two digital fashion publications: Le Fashion and Olsens Anonymous. The popularity of both sites grew and after graduation she decided put her plans to become a therapist aside to pursue a career in fashion. While she has called Los Angeles and New York City home in the past, she currently works remotely from Massachusetts. When she’s not obsessing over and writing about her latest fashion finds, she is delighting in raising two little ones with her highschool sweetheart, perusing TikTok religiously, listening to podcasts and audiobooks, creating abstract photographs, and eating the best Mexican food she can get her hands on.