It's hot here again. 30c today and then 35 for the next 3 days. I don't do too well in the heat so I'm suffering at the moment.
I'm trying to keep cool and not worry too much but it's feeling hot here already and it's getting to me.
It's hot here again. 30c today and then 35 for the next 3 days. I don't do too well in the heat so I'm suffering at the moment.
I'm trying to keep cool and not worry too much but it's feeling hot here already and it's getting to me.
Found the past couple of days tough but got through them. A few more to go it seems, even hotter by the looks of things. That said, I have used some of the strategies described on here, which have helped. My plan for today, due to not being at work, is to shut out the world and watch some films with my family.
I hope you are all fairing well in the weather, or at the very least, coping like I am.
I'm coping but feel as though I am under siege! I managed to keep one part of the house 10 degrees cooler than outside at the hottest point of the day yesterday. Another strategy I use is to keep doors closed internally so the heat from the warmer parts of the house does not circulate through to the cooler parts. Not sure if I can maintain a significantly cooler temperature inside for much longer though as after several days of heat the stones of the house warm right through and then start to act like a storage heater. I was up at 6 am again, it was nice and cool outside at that time. If I lived alone I would sleep through the day and be up at night when it is cool, dark and peaceful!
I totally understand the feeling of being under siege. I wish I didn’t make such a mission of it, but then again, the benefit is a slightly cooler refuge as a result.
But you are right about the walls becoming storage heaters, over time, the battles become harder as a result.
. If I lived alone I would sleep through the day and be up at night when it is cool, dark and peaceful!
This would be me too, but not really an option. I’d probably also be sat in the garden all night too, in order to make the most of the cooler temperatures. It’s funny to think how others relish these sorts of temperatures, when for me and many on here, they are just so uncomfortable.
Best of luck with today!
Yes, I’ll be back on the regime today. Although it feels frantic at times, I’ll take it over yesterday’s experience!
I am so glad by the way that someone else understands about the timings!
I can second this sentiment. This forum is a great place to find shared experiences in many of the things we feel alone in. This has been a great example of that.
Another thing I’ve realised is that this weather has become a bit of an interest of mine. It’s all I’ve been able to think/talk about. It hasn’t, however, been a rewarding interest like some of my interests, rather, it has been bought about by worry I feel. I’m looking forward to moving on from this once the heatwave is over too.
Oh dear! Being uncomfortably hot and berating oneself definitely doesn't sound liberating! I think I will continue to stick rigidly to my temperature regulation regime until the heatwave is over.
As you say, if you put the effort in when it counts at least you know you have done your best to keep it as cool as possible, despite the worry about if you have done enough or got your timings right. (I am so glad by the way that someone else understands about the timings!)
sometimes I wonder if giving up on trying to manage the indoor temperature and just accepting the heat and discomfort would be a more liberating and reasonable approach.
I did this today. I slept poorly last night, so didn’t put energy into my usual preparation. It felt bad in a few different ways. The obvious downside was the discomfort that came with the heat as this was more than it had been compared to when I employ my usual measures. The not so obvious downside was the guilt that developed throughout the day for not putting the effort in when it counted. I’ve been beating myself up over this all day and will resume my measures tomorrow. It didn’t turn out to be so liberating, rather than worrying if I was doing enough/ getting my timings right, I ended up dwelling on my inaction and lack of preparation.
I couldnt agree more! I love the feeling of having to put a jumper on for the first time and autumn is my favourite season. Im dreaming of going to iceland on holiday, at the moment it is 12 degrees and drizzling there, bliss!
I think that might be true. I think the air in hotter countries is a lot drier and cleaner than here though and theres less humidity so maybe it doesnt feel as bad. I know when I was in greece it was 30 plus degrees but felt no where near as bad as 30 plus degrees does here
This is all very true. My ideal holiday is very different to the hot beach/pool holidays that a lot of people fantasise about. The adamant way in which people proclaim that we should all be enjoying it, would suggest that they themselves can’t see why anyone wouldn’t enjoy it. Perhaps due to their own interpretation of the heat. I struggle to see why people don’t enjoy the refreshing cool, crisp air of an autumn or winter morning in fairness.
I wondered about that... but then people actually choose to set their thermostats to 20 degrees and higher in the privacy of their own homes in the winter.... And people also choose to go on holiday and lay on a beach/by the pool and get literally baked in the sun. They pay to do this! I hear people say things like "if this is global warming bring it on!" and "the hotter the better!". I think maybe a lot of people do really experience the sensation of heat differently as in, they experience it in a pleasurable way.
But saying something I don't mean does not come naturally to me, it just doesn't spontaneously come out.
I get you on this! But I think in the situation you described with your neighbour, I would have offered a non-comital response too.
I often wonder how and why they relish such heat. I don't know if their bodies work differently or if their cognitive experience of being too hot is different.... or....?
I’ve wondered about interpretations and physical differences too. I also think that there is a bit of a societal pressure to ‘enjoy it while we have it’. I think for some, the idea of ‘moaning’ about the heat is unthinkable and shame on those that don’t enjoy it/make the most of it. I also think, because of this pressure, that some people claim to enjoy it far more than they actually do. To safe face etc. These are just theories though, as for me it’s a genuine dislike and I aim not to hide it!
But saying something I don't mean does not come naturally to me, it just doesn't spontaneously come out.
I get you on this! But I think in the situation you described with your neighbour, I would have offered a non-comital response too.
I often wonder how and why they relish such heat. I don't know if their bodies work differently or if their cognitive experience of being too hot is different.... or....?
I’ve wondered about interpretations and physical differences too. I also think that there is a bit of a societal pressure to ‘enjoy it while we have it’. I think for some, the idea of ‘moaning’ about the heat is unthinkable and shame on those that don’t enjoy it/make the most of it. I also think, because of this pressure, that some people claim to enjoy it far more than they actually do. To safe face etc. These are just theories though, as for me it’s a genuine dislike and I aim not to hide it!
I couldnt agree more! I love the feeling of having to put a jumper on for the first time and autumn is my favourite season. Im dreaming of going to iceland on holiday, at the moment it is 12 degrees and drizzling there, bliss!
I think that might be true. I think the air in hotter countries is a lot drier and cleaner than here though and theres less humidity so maybe it doesnt feel as bad. I know when I was in greece it was 30 plus degrees but felt no where near as bad as 30 plus degrees does here
This is all very true. My ideal holiday is very different to the hot beach/pool holidays that a lot of people fantasise about. The adamant way in which people proclaim that we should all be enjoying it, would suggest that they themselves can’t see why anyone wouldn’t enjoy it. Perhaps due to their own interpretation of the heat. I struggle to see why people don’t enjoy the refreshing cool, crisp air of an autumn or winter morning in fairness.
I wondered about that... but then people actually choose to set their thermostats to 20 degrees and higher in the privacy of their own homes in the winter.... And people also choose to go on holiday and lay on a beach/by the pool and get literally baked in the sun. They pay to do this! I hear people say things like "if this is global warming bring it on!" and "the hotter the better!". I think maybe a lot of people do really experience the sensation of heat differently as in, they experience it in a pleasurable way.
