Staying Cool: During Extreme Heat

We are still having a massive heat spell, today.  Here are some tips for staying cool when its just too hot for you or your family to be outside having fun!  :(

• Wear light colored, loose fitting, cotton clothing.
  
• If the kids are dying to go to the beach or pool, take them in the morning for a few hours, before noon.
  
• Running cool water over your wrists and temples.  This cools down your pulse points and overall temperature.
  
• Don’t eat large meals, they cause your body to work hard, causing more heat internally.  So eat small meals more frequently.
  
• Eating spicy foods that make you sweat will help cool you down.
  
• Misting sheets with a linen spray or water, will keep you cool at night, when a fan is being used to circulate the air in the room.
  
• Before bed taking a room temperature shower or bath will help you feel cooler as you sleep.  If you take a cool shower, your body will try to compensate and produce more heat.

Be safe everyone!  If you have any other ideas please comment, I would love to hear from you!  Until tomorrow.