The heat has been turned up over the last few weeks and summer in the UK has arrived!
During the long summer days the birds sing much louder, strangers are happy to share a smile and the smell of BBQs is in the air. It’s evident that the sunshine definitely encourages those feel-good feelings.
For most of us the warmer weather is great and well received but for others there are downsides of getting too hot weather: –
- Swollen feet and ankles.
- Itchy, sensitive skin.
- Increase in hay fever symptoms.
Feeling hot and bothered isn’t nice and can be due to not only the weather but also due to work, family or life pressures. When you notice that the heat is starting to have detrimental effects on you, it’s time for you to do something about it.
We all know about staying cool by wearing the right clothes, slapping on high factor sun screen and staying out of the mid-day sun. It’s also about putting systems in place so that you can continue to function effectively. Other issues can be:-
- Dehydration – resulting in not being able to focus or think straight.
- Sleep deprivation – resulting in you feeling lethargic, yawning during meetings and appearing disinterested.
- Heat exhaustion – causing you to feel irritated and snapping at family, clients and colleagues.
Keeping Your Cool
Whatever it is that’s caused the heat to be turned up, here are three things you can do to stay cool and in control.
- Stay hydrated – if you feel thirsty when you wake up in the morning then you’re already dehydrated. In the hot weather drink a minimum of 2.5 litres of pure water a day.
- Have a bottle of cold water ready by your bed to drink before you get out of bed.
- Have another glass of water before you leave the house.
- Carry a water-bottle with you. Your water-bottle allows you to monitor how much water you are actually drinking.
- Drink a glass of water before every meal and before going to bed.
- Have an early night – plan to go to bed half an hour to an hour earlier than normal. As part of your early night planning process have a good bedtime routine and add the following: –
- Make sure the room is cool and as dark as possible.
- If you haven’t done so already exchange your quilt for cool sheets.
- Open windows to allow any air to flow through your home.
- Keep curtains closed during the day to keep the heat of the sun out.
- Book a reiki or reflexology treatment – both these treatments have a relaxing effect on your mind and body, resulting in: –
- You feeling mentally calmer
- An increase in your ability to focus better
- Being less likely to be irritated by others
- A reduction in physical symptoms caused by the heat.
After their treatment some clients have reported feeling like they are floating on air and feel completely rested. Brian has regular treatments, here’s what he had to say…
“Being an advocate of alternative therapies and living a fairly busy existence I find these reflexology treatments ideal. Poviding a time for relaxation, contemplation and more than occasionally, drifting off to sleep. Working with Sharon has been a delight. I am always put at ease, leave almost walking on air and always much better than when I arrived.”
Brian, Tamworth
A regular treatment will help you to cope with not only changes in the climate but with any other unexpected life changes. Contact Sharon to book yourself in for a FREE Discovery Call to see how working with her can help you.
About Sharon
Sharon lives with her partner Geoff in Warwickshire and they have two adult children. She worked for over 25 years in an office environment, gaining qualifications to degree level in finance, business and management. While there she witnessed and experienced many stressful situations and suffered illnesses which were stress related.
Sharon was advised to make some changes to her lifestyle which included trying complementary therapies. After experiencing the benefits of complementary treatments, she decided to retrain and to share her knowledge and experiences to help others recognise and manage their own physical and emotional stress and anxiety levels.
Sharon has been working as a complementary therapist for over 15 years now, and she loves helping people to feel uplifted, focused, positive and empowered about their lives.
