Personally, I am writing this on my bed, in front of my trusty fan going full-blast. There are many other efficient ways to stay cool... which have come in handy since the past week we haven't had a single day that had temperatures cooler than 30 degrees Celsius (that's 86 Fahrenheit if you aren't in Canada) and most days settled around 41 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit). For some people that may be normal, but living in a community who's weather is usually on the colder side, that's pretty tropical.
Here's my Top Five Tips on How to Beat the Heat
#1- DRESS ACCORDINGLY
In any situation, preparation is key. In most situation, wardrobe goes a long way in that department. It would be preferable to avoid long-sleeves, sweaters, full length jeans and thermal leggings during the hotter months. I would suggest a good casual outfit to be comfy shorts, a thin flowy t-shirt or fitted spaghetti strap tank with sandals. My best advisory would be if you have long hair, tie it up! Getting it off your neck will be way less hot. If you have short hair your a step ahead of the game!
#2- Ice Ice, baby!
I'm not suggesting to since any specific song, all though music is a great accessory to summer fun. What I am pointing out is that ice is a great tool to cool down. Hydrating is SO important when it is hot. This means you should be drinking lots of water, add some ice to it! If you get really desperate to cool down, put on your favorite bathing suit and take an ice bath. It'll make you grateful for the heat when you get out!
#3- Science
Now, this has always seemed so weird to me, but if you are really hot, you're supposed to drink something hot because it actually refreshes you faster! I wasn't sure I believed this so I googled it (of course) and here's what I learnt: www.smithsonianmag.com taught me that the reason it cools you down is because it makes you sweat more and that cools you down. I tried this with a hot cappuccino, and it was refreshing! So if you don't mind being sweaty, ditch the iced coffee for a hot one.
#4- Water is Basically Magical
We all know that water is super important and awesome. It is useful for so many things, and it's by far my favorite way to cool off during the summer. I'm not just talking about hydrating (I already talked about that!) I'm referring to swimming. Whether it's at a lake, the ocean, or a pool, swimming is the fastest way to cool off. It's relaxing on top of the benefit of refreshing your whole body. This weekend I went to a local dock with one of my friends and we brought pool floats and spent hours cooling off. It was wonderful!
#5- DON'T MAKE PIZZA!
Okay, that's a little dramatic, and pizza specifically isn't going to make you hotter. What I mean is if your house is already hot, avoid turning on the oven. It'll make your sweaty situation worse. After our swimming excursion this past Saturday, my friend and I decided to make a frozen veggie pizza. BIG MISTAKE. My mom warned us it would make the house hot... of course we made the sacrifice for pizza. I'd like to say it was worth it, but it totally killed our nice and cool vibe. There's so many wonderful no-heat necessary recipes out there to enjoy, no need to cook yourself along with your food.
I hope these tips come in handy when the heat kicks in for you! Thanks for reading todays post, keep your eye out for all our upcoming Summer Vacation themed posts and recipes. Make sure you follow the blog so you don't miss a thing. Have a wonderful day!
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