Keep Your Cool This Summer

Even if the Great British Summer doesn’t live up to expectations, many of us will be jetting off to warmer climes over the next few weeks.  Whilst a bit of sunshine makes a lovely change, it can often become uncomfortably warm, leading to excess perspiration and frayed tempers!

To help you enjoy the sunshine wherever you are this holiday season, we’ve put together these 10 Top Tips to Keep You Cool This Summer:

 

1. Don’t use your hands as a fan

We’ve all done this! Using your hands as a fan will create a rush of air, making you feel temporarily cooler, but this vigorous action uses a lot of energy and will raise your body temperature. If you’re going to fan yourself, use a piece of paper to create the same effect, without the effort!

2. Use a herbal remedy

Certain herbs are used for their cooling qualities and can help fight the heat when eaten or used on the skin, such as a soap or lotion. Mint is an obvious choice, with plenty of mint body washes available, but chamomile, dandelion leaf, hibiscus, and raspberry leaf can also help.

3. Breath

Even breathing can help you stay cool. Yoga has a cooling breathing technique, where you roll your tongue and breathe slowly through the mouth, to help lower body heat and ease stress. Breathe in through your rolled tongue (or, if you’re not genetically able to, purse the lips) and exhale through the nose. Breathing through the mouth should allow your saliva to cool the air you breathe before it enters your lungs.