25 Quick Tips to Cool Yourself Down in a Heatwave

6 different ways to cope with those hot days

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Heat impacts your body and mind. First, the temperature gets higher and higher. Then the rain comes, making you yearn for much-needed relief. But no. Humidity makes lower temperatures harder to endure.

How to cope with that?

There are different ways you can cool your house, yourself and even your bed. At least as cool as possible, with these ideas.

Then put your mind to it. Literally! Mental effort has more impact than you would think. In sports, hobby and psychology visualisations help achieve better results. Like winning the Olympics. Visualizing a cool environment can go a long way in creating one.

Why not try to think yourself cool?

Airy tips

• Have a fan in the bedroom and living room. There are different types, depending on your house/rooms and its use. Place frozen water bottles in front of them to add a chill to the wind.
• Install a ceiling fan. This works both ways: blow upwards in summer and downwards in winter. A fan works with the ‘wind chill effect’: a breeze helps your sweat dry quicker, cooling your skin. The fan stirs the air, mixing different temperatures, and encourages…