Its my pleasure to participate in this week contest, and I really love the topic to be discussed this week, its a topic that will help us educate ourselves.
Last year during extreme heat period one guy fainted in a bus because he was totally dehydrated, when he was resuscitated he mentioned that he has not taken water since he left home, he nearly lost his life.
Heat period is never a time to joke with because life can be lost if not well managed, the body dries out fluid so quickly and the need of water drains the little energy left and that could lead to death.
On a personal note I detest heat period, especially because I don't live in a well ventilated house and we normally experience little or no power supply during that period so is not my best weather at all.
Funny aspect is that my body moisturizer seems not to be working during heat period because I can't apply it much as i should due to the extreme heat.
Survival tips
Yes first thing I do is constant hydration, I take at least 10 liters of water on daily basis, I go to work with water and I refill my bottle immediately its empty.
Second thing I do is to avoid tight fitted dresses, I wear linen and cotton dress with bright colors, because I read an article that mentioned the negative impact of wear dark colored clothes during heat season and I decided to take the suggestion.
I also observed that taken alcohol during heat period is bad, so I avoid taking alcohol to help my body retain fluid.
I purchase rechargeable fans, get them charged and I make use of them at night to enable me sleep all through.
Every night I make sure to have a cold bath with some ice blocks, then I go to bed naked without any clothes or night wears, that helps my body to circulate fluid and keep the system running.
Lastly when its now becoming unbearable, I visit the beach and spend a night there, if possible I would love to go to the beach everyday during heat period but its not realistic.
Honestly the few months my country will experience extreme heat its always a battle to focus and achieve something good because the weather is extremely hot, but its just what we have to face every year, so its just to find how survive.
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