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Not looking forward to extreme heat

Homebird

It is just about reaching as hot as I can bear, towards the upper 20s. If we get extreme heat for a few days I get through it by thinking that it will be over soon. At the moment next week is predicted to be around 30 all week and often the prediction gets higher as it gets closer.

I like to be outside at least some of each day, but I am not sure there will be much that is bearable. 

I am hoping they have got it wrong and it reduces sooner than Monday week.

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  • I’m I alone in not overheating? Today will peak at 32 where I am, I’m still wearing knee high socks, denim jeans and boots. It’s my same attire whether it’s summer or winter. I’m often the only person on the beach in jeans and leather boots. I only drink tea  in the daytime because I’ve set myself reminders, otherwise I wouldn’t bother.

  • in reply to Roy

    I read yesterday that women find heat more difficult than men. I was wondering what others think. I do know that my skin temperature is cooler than some and wonder if that is also a factor. 

  • in reply to Homebird

    I’ve just been reading about the hypothalamus, it seems to control a lot of parts that neurodiverse brains struggle with. I wonder if I just don’t sense being too hot or thirsty.

    Core Functions
    The hypothalamus regulates a wide array of basic survival mechanisms, including:
    • Body temperature: It triggers sweating to cool the body or shivering to warm it up.
    • Hunger and thirst: It signals the body to eat or drink when resources are low.
    • Sleep-wake cycles: It regulates circadian rhythms using light inputs from the retina.
    • Heart rate and blood pressure: It manages the autonomic nervous system's response to stress.
    • Emotional responses: It initiates the "fight-or-flight" response when a threat is perceived
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  • in reply to Homebird

    I’ve just been reading about the hypothalamus, it seems to control a lot of parts that neurodiverse brains struggle with. I wonder if I just don’t sense being too hot or thirsty.

    Core Functions
    The hypothalamus regulates a wide array of basic survival mechanisms, including:
    • Body temperature: It triggers sweating to cool the body or shivering to warm it up.
    • Hunger and thirst: It signals the body to eat or drink when resources are low.
    • Sleep-wake cycles: It regulates circadian rhythms using light inputs from the retina.
    • Heart rate and blood pressure: It manages the autonomic nervous system's response to stress.
    • Emotional responses: It initiates the "fight-or-flight" response when a threat is perceived
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