TIPS FOR STAYING COOL IN THE SUMMER (ADULTS, KIDS, AND PETS)
Staying cool in the hot summer heat is more than about comfort. Check out these tips for staying safe and healthy while enjoying the summer months.
From WikiHow:
How to Stay Cool in Warm Weather
Keeping your cool in warm weather isn’t just about attitude––your body needs extra attention too. Risks of getting too hot in warm weather include dehydration as you go about your daily activities or overheating and risking suffering from heat stress, heat cramps or even heat exhaustion. Keeping your body cool will also help to keep your mood calm too, for heat often exacerbates feelings of stress, tension and frustration. There are lots of simple and effective ways to stay cool in warm weather and most of them are very affordable.
1 Stay out of the sun while it’s at its hottest. 2 Plan ahead 3 Dress simply 4 Wear footwear that breathes
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Source and Citations Bonnie Schneider, Extreme Weather, pp. 65-66, (2012), ISBN 978-0-230-11573-6