Is anyone else worried about Monday and Tuesday? There's a weather warning in place here. It could get to 36-degrees here on Monday! I know it'll be hotter elsewhere but this is still a lot of heat to endure. I'm so scared. I don't want to be ill. Do you think it's likely I'll be ill in this heat? I'm going to try and keep hydrated and stay in, hopefully I'll be ok, but it's still scary. Don't want to end up ill and in hospital.
they do go bonkers already, cooking their brains on the beach all day
I think if we didn't have the media we would just think "crikey it's hot" and do what we need to do by our instincts. However the nhs is under huge pressure already and people might want to go bonkers open water swimming etc and we are not used to these temperatures in this county. So that's probably why we are being warned. And also to get us used to these type of alerts because they will probably get more frequent.
It really sounds like we are similar. That's how I react to the news too. I try and avoid it but if I look at it it I get so anxious that I then look at more and more and it sends me into a spiral. I suffer terribly with anxiety so I really understand.
What I try and do is remind myself that alot of what we see on the news isnt actually true. Most of it is wildly exaggerated. The more afraid they make us the more clicks they get and the more papers they sell. Its in their interests to make everything as scary as possible. Most things arent as scary as they say they are.
Like this heatwave, theres been much longer ones before. Hope you enjoy your movies and all will be ok :-)
Bloody horrible isn't it!? I'm sensitive to many things but heat is among the worse for me. Anything above 20 and I get affected. I try to stay in the cool shaded places, keep my fan on and drink water and have ice cream. Just got to keep trying to be cool when it gets hot. I know this is scary. I'm scared to. But try not to be. A lot of vulnerable people may struggle but if we're all careful and take it easy and don't do anything stupid then we'll be fine. Just breathe. Remember it will be ok. Good plan on watching stuff on the hot days, keep busy, and keep cool. You got this sister!
I resonate so much with this, thank you. It feels good to hear someone else articulate it so sensitively.
It’s likely to be close to 40 degrees where I am in the UK. It’s terrifying. So much that’s necessary for life is being destroyed. Sending solidarity
which is also how the radical environmentalist got to greta thunberg by panicing her and telling here all the world will explode and we will all die because of climate change... when no such thing will happen and climat change is natural and the climate never stayed the same through history, if it did wed have a problem... and these enviro liars want us to now make human changes to the environment to so called save it? that will cause the damage and issues, they are the threat to the environment lol
i dont find it scary, we had heat waves just as high before. the media wants to spread panic and autistic people are more prone to that and believe the media when they make panic stories and outrageous claims that millions of people will die, when in reality in will be no different than a normal day and whoever dies will probably have died no matter the weather especially seeing as its always really old people at the end of their lives anyway and they likely instead died of a natural heart attack not related to the weather. the media need to be regulated more to stop these sensationalist panic stories they write all the time.
You are not alone, it is only forecast to be 32 degrees where I am but I am still really worried about it. The Person Who I Live with said the only bad thing about the hot weather is the way it makes me behave! He said that I am acting as though a nuclear bomb is about to go off rather than as though it is just going to be a bit hotter than usual for a couple of days. I keep checking the weather forecast over and over again to see if any of the day time or night time temperatures have changed and I feel as though I am under siege with all the windows and curtains closed and a sense of oppression and doom that this unstoppable and inescapable force of heat is bearing down on us!
Although I don't like the heat and sunlight (and am only comfortable under 14 degrees C) I am not however worried about getting ill or dying in the immediate sense, rather I am worried about the environment, the impacts of heat stress on wildlife and farm animals, and the potential for forest or grassland fires. I don't want innocent birds, animals and plants (all of which I love) to suffer and/or die and I don't want the air quality to deteriorate! Most of all I am worried about our changing climate and the likelihood that these types of weather events will become ever more frequent. I feel as though there is nowhere "safe" on our planet to escape to, nowhere which will be unaffected and unchanged by this.
Don't worry about the next few days though, you will get through it, it sounds as though you know all the correct ways to stay safe and won't do anything silly. You will be fine. I am also telling myself that it is only for a few days and this does make it seem more manageable. Open your windows when it is cooler at night if you can.
Well, it'll be uncomfortable for everyone, I'm sure. And I am sensitive to extremes of temperature, for sure. So, I'll be eating salad and drinking a load water and have all the fans going.
But most people will be absolutely fine. It's only some groups of clinically vulnerable people who might get poorly.
I understand. I am a bit sensitive to the heat as well, I'm also allergic to sunlight so I usually stay clear of it.
I know you are right about the media causing fear. Normally I avoid the news and don't read up on things but I stupidly had a look, really wish I hadn't now. This is the exact reason I don't follow the news because I overthink what I read. It sounds like we are similar with this. Anxiety definitely makes this a lot worse. I've lived with anxiety for years now and it always gets me in such a panic especially if I've read the news. I try not to but it's not always easy to convince yourself.
I didn't know that about 1976. I was just reading about it, that must have been hard coping in that for months. I'm just glad this is for a few days. After it looks like the temperature will drop to low twenties which will be nice.
Thanks. Watching things keeps me calm and so long as I keep drinking I think I'll be ok on the hottest days.
I hope you will be ok as well. :)
Heat is a big sensory thing for me so I'm not looking forward to it either and I really understand how you feel.
I think it is so important to remember though that everything in the media is set up to scare us, they seem to want us to live in a constant state of fear about one thing or another. Online news just creates constant headlines whipping us up into panic. When we see headlines just remind yourself that its designed to make you scared about everything, that way they get more clicks and sell more papers. Thats how I try and think of it. Its not easy though, I still panic alot. For those of us who suffer anxiety and struggle to process this sort of stuff it is really hard.
Its worth remembering a few things
Firstly, its just two days. In 1976 we had constant heat and drought for 3 months and everyone got through it ok. This is nothing like that
Secondly, it's not the apocolyptic thing they are making it out as. Perth in Australia has summers of 42C every year and people are ok. As long as we are sensible and dont do anything silly like go running in the sun all day everything will be ok.
I think your plan of staying in and watching movies is a really good idea, you will be fine :-)
I don’t like the heat really, but what is worse, is that I am also allergic to the sun. My shifts at work at always Monday, Tuesday and Saturday so I’ve got to go out. I don’t know how I’ll cope. It’s not as if I can wear normal warm weather clothing, as I need to keep covered from UVA and UVB.
The air conditioning isn’t great at work, and the uniform isn’t cool and airy. I’m trying not to think about it. I remember it being 31 degrees and that was bad enough.
The best thing we can do is stay in if possible, especially in the middle of the day. Keep windows closed and blinds shut until late in the day. Stay hydrated and if you go out, ensure you use sunscreen and wear a hat.
