You leisurely lounge at home on a summer afternoon, maybe the cooling is on, or a light breeze dances in the air but the heat still lingers, weighing you down. No matter what you do, where you turn, how many clothes you take off or cool drinks you chug, it always finds its way, wrapping you in a tight, warm blanket.
And when the heat becomes extreme, it can provoke quite radical physical reactions in the body, varying from flushing, sweating, dehydration, fatigue, nausea, headaches, cramps to even more serious illness and death.
Areas with high humidity make matters even worse because sweating and breathing are not as effective at cooling the body. In other words, as awesome as summer is, it should not be underestimated and precautions should be taken against the sneaky heat.
But what about some of the more subtle ways the sizzling summer days affect us? Heat makes our bodies unhappy and as a result, our mind isn’t at its perkiest either. First, our concentration suffers as it becomes increasingly difficult to focus on any brain related work beyond chanting ‘oh god its freaking hot’ in a loop. But not only do we feel extra lazy, but also more anxious and irritable, ready to snap at anything and anyone unless they come bearing gifts in the form of cool drinks or ice cream.
And the worst part is, there’s no escape this hellish nightmare other than sticking to air conditioned spaces, wearing as little clothing as possible, soaking in a pool, and making sure the soda on ice keeps coming.
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