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[lightofdaye]

It's been in the mid to high 20s Celsius temperature wise for most of the week.

That's too warm. Can't write, can't do anything.

This sucks

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[walgesang]

Hoping for cooler temps soon! It was ridiculously hot yesterday and now it's 64 degrees F. :O

[lightofdaye]

Thanks!

Ooh. That's not like cold. But it'd be a lot better than this!

[pauraque]

Oh, that's no fun. Air conditioning isn't very common in the UK, is it? So you're just left to fend for yourself with fans?

[lightofdaye]

Oh i would have air con and desk fans if i was in the office and not wfh thanks to the pandemic.

My current cooling system is opening the window and door of my room and hoping for a breeze -_-

[nearlyconscious]

Oh no! Would you like tips to stay cool? Here it goes up to 35-40°C in the worst of heatwaves, and that kind of extreme heat definitely doesn't agree with me, so I developed some routines that are helpful.

[lightofdaye]

Thank you! That'd be lovely though it is cooling down a lot now.

I've just been trying to drink a lot of water, and keep the windows and doors all open.

[nearlyconscious]

Oh, good thing that it's been cooling down then :)

Drinking a lot of water is certainly paramount, and if you find yourself sweating a lot and feel like drinking water doesn't seem to hydrate you enough and makes you bloated, adding electrolytes to what you drink can help with that (I use Isostar orange powder for exercising, the flavour is nice enough too!). Eating fresh fruit can be nice too when it's really warm, I ate a lot of watermelon last year, this year I've been eating mangos and peaches quite a bit.

For any headaches or circulatory issues (legs feeling heavy after walking in the sun), I like to dab myself (temples/forehead or calves, depending on where I ache) with a little peppermint essential oil. It's strong, and it doesn't kick in right away (takes a minute for the effect to really appear), so using very little at first is advised. The feeling is very fresh, downright cold actually, so it's a great relief for headaches when you don't have access to a coldpack. It can be diluted into neutral oil or cream. It's honestly astounding how well it works, and even when you have paracetamol on hand, it can be super helpful because it's much quicker (paracetamol would take a quarter to kick in, peppermint only takes a minute). Also, I personally think it smells great :D If your feet are very warm and achy after a long walk in the sun, i think a few drops in a foot bath (or diluted in cream for a foot massage) should be very pleasant too.

I think that all might be a bit overkill for the kind of temperature you seem to be faced with, though, but I figure it's good to know just in case anyway!

When it's really high here, all windows and shutters are closed early in the day and kept closed until the Sun gets down a bit; the circulation of air is only done when the air has cooled down a bit, that way indoors keeps relatively cool during the day. But if it's a little windy, and not as scorching hot, it's generally helpful to keep windows open yeah!

[lightofdaye]

Thanks for the advice nearly. I really appreciate it! I'll have to keep an eye for peppermint oil.

The isotonics advice is definitely somethigng I've heard of before for when facing dehydration.

:)