Stay Cool

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Is the heat affecting you?

I can't help but notice that the USA summer heat wave has completely taken over the internet headlines. The weather there is definitely warmer than the delighfully cool monsoon we're experiencing in Hyderabad. I was just rejoicing over the drizzling rain we've had today and hoping it will never stop...

Most of the rest of the year, however, our weather is much the same as in the States right now. Our summertime temps have been known to top out at 125/130 F. That's pretty hot.

How do we keep cool? Well, here are few tried and true solutions.

1. Drink Water. Lots of water.
2. Stay indoors, out of the sun/heat. This is not the time for sun-bathing.
3. Do as little as possible! Go to work, go home, shop if necessary... but other than that, take it easy! Definitely do not over-exert yourself.
4. Drink hot tea. Some of our friends believe that consuming a warm beverage will make the hot outdoors seem cooler!
5. Eat plenty of ice cream. Of course, I do that in the dead of winter as well...
6. Go swimming... in the shade... or at least with a lot of sunblock on.
7. Find some coconut water and drink it... or you could drink gatorade. Same basic properties.
8. Wear cool clothing! Be thankful you live in a land where tank tops and shorts are acceptable for people of both genders!
9. Think about last winter when you were shoveling snow out of your driveway. Brrrrrr.....
10. Drink Water. Lots of water.

Hope you and all of your loved ones are healthy and keeping cool during this extreme heat wave.

~lk

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