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.
I have reached my limit with this heat, I thought it was over after the last heatwave but if anything this one is worse cos its longer and I wasnt able to make plans and prepare for it.
The heat is a huge sensory thing for me, does anyone else have this? It feels like I am being suffocated and the thought of leaving the house in it makes me want to curl up in a ball and cry. I really cant cope with it. The brightness is too much too. I have all the curtains drawn but its got to the point where even the sun shining through the curtains is too much for me. And yet staying indoors makes my head go haywire with anxieties as I am a very outdoorsy person so I cant win. Staying indoors is also making my kid go stir crazy and throw things even more than usual.
Tomorrow is meant to be the hottest day and yet I am commited to playing cricket tomorrow and I dont know how to get out of it, making me feel very panicky
I have reached my limit with this heat, I thought it was over after the last heatwave but if anything this one is worse cos its longer and I wasnt able to make plans and prepare for it.
I have felt the same about this heatwave - the other one was intense but at least it did not last as long, this one has been much longer and I wasn't really expecting it to get so hot again so soon. I really understand your feeling of being suffocated, I think it may be similar to my feeling of being under seige. I feel like hot sunny weather is so overbearing and there is no space for me within it.
The heat is a huge sensory thing for me, does anyone else have this? It feels like I am being suffocated and the thought of leaving the house in it makes me want to curl up in a ball and cry. I really cant cope with it. The brightness is too much too. I have all the curtains drawn but its got to the point where even the sun shining through the curtains is too much for me
Yes, it is a huge sensory thing for me too. It is definitely harder to cope with the heat when it is so intensely bright as well. I pegged a sheet over the bedroom curtains whilst the sun was on them today... so you not alone in finding the sun coming though the curtains too much. And I sat in the room which was darkest, one that has really old thick velvet curtains that are lined, and in this room I sat in the darkest part of the room as far away from the window as I could get! However, I was alone all day and this make it easier to cope with as I was able to sit still and in silence. It will be harder for you with a family as there are more pressures on your senses.
I am dreading the weekend as I won't be alone and I am not sure how I will cope with the disruption of another person in the house.
And yet staying indoors makes my head go haywire with anxieties
I have been getting up at 6 am and spending some time gardening before it gets too hot each day. Then going out again at 8 pm and gardening until 10.30pm. I am not sure what the neighbours will think if they can hear me snipping at things and sweeping the yards and paths in the dark! I'm tired but feel less claustrophobic than I would have done if I had spent all day indoors. Would it be possible for you to go out for a walk later in the evening or earlier in the morning? If you can get out for a while it will make you feel less trapped and in the early mornings especially it has been much cooler. The air was fresh and definitely more breathable!
Tomorrow is meant to be the hottest day and yet I am commited to playing cricket tomorrow and I dont know how to get out of it, making me feel very panicky
That is bad luck to have a commitment like that tomorrow. It would be making me feel panicky too. Is there anyone else that could take your place in the cricket? Would it be possible for you to simply apologise and say you can not tolerate the heat? I think this sort of weather is rather an extreme circumstance and you would be justified in getting out of it.
I have reached my limit with this heat, I thought it was over after the last heatwave but if anything this one is worse cos its longer and I wasnt able to make plans and prepare for it.
I have felt the same about this heatwave - the other one was intense but at least it did not last as long, this one has been much longer and I wasn't really expecting it to get so hot again so soon. I really understand your feeling of being suffocated, I think it may be similar to my feeling of being under seige. I feel like hot sunny weather is so overbearing and there is no space for me within it.
The heat is a huge sensory thing for me, does anyone else have this? It feels like I am being suffocated and the thought of leaving the house in it makes me want to curl up in a ball and cry. I really cant cope with it. The brightness is too much too. I have all the curtains drawn but its got to the point where even the sun shining through the curtains is too much for me
Yes, it is a huge sensory thing for me too. It is definitely harder to cope with the heat when it is so intensely bright as well. I pegged a sheet over the bedroom curtains whilst the sun was on them today... so you not alone in finding the sun coming though the curtains too much. And I sat in the room which was darkest, one that has really old thick velvet curtains that are lined, and in this room I sat in the darkest part of the room as far away from the window as I could get! However, I was alone all day and this make it easier to cope with as I was able to sit still and in silence. It will be harder for you with a family as there are more pressures on your senses.
I am dreading the weekend as I won't be alone and I am not sure how I will cope with the disruption of another person in the house.
And yet staying indoors makes my head go haywire with anxieties
I have been getting up at 6 am and spending some time gardening before it gets too hot each day. Then going out again at 8 pm and gardening until 10.30pm. I am not sure what the neighbours will think if they can hear me snipping at things and sweeping the yards and paths in the dark! I'm tired but feel less claustrophobic than I would have done if I had spent all day indoors. Would it be possible for you to go out for a walk later in the evening or earlier in the morning? If you can get out for a while it will make you feel less trapped and in the early mornings especially it has been much cooler. The air was fresh and definitely more breathable!
Tomorrow is meant to be the hottest day and yet I am commited to playing cricket tomorrow and I dont know how to get out of it, making me feel very panicky
That is bad luck to have a commitment like that tomorrow. It would be making me feel panicky too. Is there anyone else that could take your place in the cricket? Would it be possible for you to simply apologise and say you can not tolerate the heat? I think this sort of weather is rather an extreme circumstance and you would be justified in getting out of it.
