夏季高温热浪一波高过一波夏季消暑凉爽方法大全.docx

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夏季高温热浪一波高过一波夏季消暑凉爽方法大全

HowtoCoolYourselfWithoutAirConditioning

Areyousufferingthroughasummerwithoutairconditioning?

Here'showtocooldownyourhouse,aswellassometipsforcoolingyourself.

CoolingYourself

1.Sleepcooler.Iftheheatiskeepingyoufromrestingatnight,trytheseideas:

Getafanforyourroom.Afanonalowsettingthatcankeepalightbreezeblowingacrossyourroomcanworkwonders.Ifyoudon'tlikeairblowingdirectlyonyouwhileyousleep,youcanstillmakeyourroomcoolerbyusingafaninyourwindowtocirculatefreshair.

Putasmallpillowinthefreezeranhourortwobeforeyougotobed.Putafewplasticshoppingbagsoverittokeepicefromformingonthefabric.

Hangupyourbeddinginthecoolestpartofthehouseduringtheday.Assoonasyougetup,takeyourbeddingtothecoolestroominthehouse（inthebasement,orwherethere'sthemostshade）andhanguptheblanketsandsheetssothateachsideisexposedtotheair.Takethemdownandputthembackonyourbedjustbeforeyougotosleep.

Usesilkorsatinpillowcases,andsatinsheets.Thesefabricswillfeelsmootherandcoolerasyousleep.

Ifyouwakeuptoohot,considerhowmanycoverings-e.g.over80F/26Cmaybesleepuncovered,over73F/23C1sheet,underthat1blanket,etc.Similarlyyourdressornodresstoporbottom.

Takeadeepbreathandthenthinkyouarefree.

Youcouldalsogointhesprinkler/pool,ifyouhaveone.

2.Justaddwater.Thereliefisalmostimmediate,andwilllastforuptoonehourormore.

Drinkwaterfrequently.Yourbodywillfeelcoolerifyouarehydrated.Trydrinkingeightouncesofwateratleasteveryhour.Addingmintleaves,ororange,lemonorcucumberslicestoyourwatermakesitmorerefreshing.

Getacheapspraybottle-fillitwithwater,adjustittofinemistandsprayitonyourexposedskinforaninstantchill-zingcoolingeffect.

Keepthebackofyourneckinshade（wearacapbackwards,orraiseyourcollar）orputawethandkerchiefonthebackoftheneck.Thesensorforourbodytemperaturecontrolsystemisinthisarea,andsowiththismethodyoucanmaketherestofyourbodythinkthatyouare"cool".

Placeortieanicepackbehindyourhead.

Wetallyourhair,orjustallalongthehairlineinapinch.Theevaporationofthewaterwillcoolyourhead（thoughitmaymakeyourhairabitfrizzyifit'scurly!

）.

Wearabandanawithwatersoakedonitandputitonyourhead.Oryoucanrelivethe80'sandwearawetterryclothheadbandonyourforehead.

Tryusingawatermistingfan.Theseportabledevicesarebatteryoperatedsoyoucantakethemwithyouwhereveryougo.Asyoumistandfanyourself,thewaterisevaporatedonyourskin,givingyouaninstantcoolingsensation.

Soakat-shirtinthesink,wringitoutandputiton.Sitinalawnchair（orotherchairthatletsairthroughtoyou）infrontofafan.Re-wetasitdries.Uselukewarmwaterforthissoyoudon't"shock"yoursystemwithcoldwater.

Wearashortsleevedshirtandputwateronthesleevesonly.Ifthereisabreezeorfanblowingonyou,youcanactuallygetcold!

Useasquirtbottle,thesinkorhoseifoutsidetokeepyoursleeveswet.Ifyouareoutsideandwearinglongpantsandyouputwateronyourlegs,thewaterwillcoolyourlegs.Longskirtsarealsogoodforthis.Justsprinklethehemlinewithwater.

Runcoldwateroveryourwristsfor10secondsoneachhand.Thiswillreduceyourtemperatureforroughlyanhour.

Soakyourfeetinabucketofcoldwater.Thebodyradiatesheatfromthehands,feet,faceandears,socoolinganyofthesewillefficientlycoolthebody.Kidswadingpoolsaregreatforadultsfeettoo.

Fillyourbathtubwithcoolwaterandgetin.Onceyouareusedtothetemperature,letsomewateroutandrefillwithcoldwater.Keepdoingthisuntilyouaresufficientlycold.Yourbodywillstaycoolforalongtimeafteryougetout.Forafastcool-down,addice!

3.Dressappropriately.Thereareseveralstrategiestodress（orundress）fortheheat,dependingonyoursituation:

Wearnothing.Ifyou'reinasituationwhereyoucangowithoutclothes,thiscanbethemostcomfortableandnaturalwaytostaycool.

Wearnext-to-nothing.Putonaswimsuit,orwearyourunderwearathome.

Wearsummerclothing.Wearloosely-wovennaturalfabrics（cotton,silk,linen）ratherthanpolyester,rayon,orotherartificialfibers（withthepossibleexceptionofperformancefabrics）.

Wearlightcolors.Darkercolorswillabsorbthesun'sheatandstaywarmerlongerthanlightorwhiteclothing,whichreflectslightandheat.Wearnaturalsummerclothing.

Coveryourselfup.Coveringupmayactuallykeepyourcooler,especiallyiftheheatislowinhumidity.InthescorchingtemperaturesoftheMiddleEasterndeserts,traditionalcultureswearclothingcoveringfromheadtotoe.Byprotectingyourskinfromthesunbeatingdown,you'llalsoshadeyourskin.Besureyourclothingismadeofnaturalfabricsandloose-fitting.

4.Alteryourdiet.Whatyoueatanddrinkcanhelpkeepyoucoolaswell.

Stockyourfreezerwithflavoredicetreats.Freezeabagofchoppedfruitsuchaswatermelon,pineappleorlemons.Coolingdowncanbeatastyexperiencetoo!

Useahintofmint.Mintrefreshestheskinandleavesanicecoolingsensation.Tryafewmintyormentholproductstocoolyourskin.Slatheronlotionwithpeppermint（avoidyourfaceandeyes）,showerwithpeppermintsoap,useamintyfootsoakorotherpowderswithmint.Thereareevenafewmintyrecipesyoucouldtry,forexample:

CandiedMintLeaves

WatermelonYogurtMintSmoothie

MintTea

IrishCreamMintChocolateDrink

MintedFreshGreenPeaSoup

MintTruffles

BasilMintOrangePesto

DarkChocolateDippedMintLeaves

PudinaAloo（PotatoesinMintSauce）

GreenPeaandMintSandwiches

Usecucumbers.Sliceathinpieceofcoldcucumber（fromthefridgeoracooler）andstickitinthemiddleofyourforehead!

Thisfeelsfantasticonahotdayorwhenstuckinahotcarandworksalmostimmediately!

Anicecubeoracoldsodacanworksimilarly,thoughtheastringencyofthecucumberismorerefreshingforyoureyelids.

Eatspicyfood.It'snotacoincidencethatmanypeopleinhotterregionsoftheworldeatspicyfood.Spicy（hottothetaste）foodincreasesperspirationwhichcoolsthebodyasitevaporates.Italsocancauseanendorphinrushthatisquitepleasantandmightmakeyouforgetabouttheheat.

5.Godownstairsandlieonthefloor.Warmairrises（sinceit'slessdensethancoolerair）soit'slayeredontopofthedownwardmovingcoolerair,whichsinkslower.Ifyou'reinahouse,forexample,staylowerthanthewarmair.Makeyourwaytothebasementorlowerlevel.Itwillbecoolestneartheflooronthegroundlevel.

6.Tryaheatsnorkelingsystem.Takeaglassandfillitalmosttothebrimwithicecubes.Holdituptoyourmouthandblowgentlyintothecup.Theicecausestheairyouareblowingintothecuptocooldowndrastically,andsincetheaironlyhasonewayoutofthecup（theholewhichshouldnowbeaimingrightatyourface）thecoldairisforcedoutoveryourskin.

Toputthe"snorkelingsystem"tomoreefficientuse,pointafanintoasquareoffourcupsfilledwithicewaterandicecubes.Thecoolerairinthecupshavenowheretogobutout.Eachnight,refreezethecubesandopenthewindowsinstead.

7.Thinkcool.ReadbooksaboutclimbingMountEverest,visitingNorway,orwatchwintermovieslike"MarchofthePenguins"and"IceAge."Youmightnotbephysicallycooler,butifyourmindenvisionsacoldenvironment,youmightfeelabitcooler.

8.Restsmart.Relaxandcooldownatthesametimewiththesetips:

Sitstill.Donottrytofanyourself—tryingtomovewhilefeelinghotcanmakeyoufeelhotter.Simplyrestuntiltheevening.

Sitintheshade.Findashadedareaandsetupawatermistingsystemthatconnectstoanordinarygardenhosethatcanbefoundathomeimprovementstores.Sitthereandletthemistcoolyouoff.

Avoidpeaksunlighthours.Takeacuefrompeopleinextremelyhotclimatesandavoidgoingoutbetween10a.m.and3p.m.,whenthesun'sraysarehottest.You'llalsoavoidasunburnthisway.

CoolingYourHouse

1.Closeyourblinds.Shuttingyourblindsandcurtainsduringthedaywillhelpblockthesun'sheat.Assoonasthesunhitsyourbuildinginthemorning,closeallwindowsandkeepexteriordoorsandwindowsclosedthroughoutthehottestpartoftheday.Dothisuntilnightfallsandit'scoolenoughtoopenthewindowsforthenight.

Forevenbetterprotection,getaluminizedblindsorinsulatedcurtains（oruseremovablesheetsofreflectivebubbleinsulation,orcardboardcuttosizeandcoveredinfoil.）Ifpossible,goaroundtheoutsideofyourhouseandclipsheetsovertheOUTSIDEofthehouse,especiallyonthesouthside（ornorthsideifyoulivesouthoftheequator）.Theseexteriorcurtainsyouriggedupwillkeepthesun'sheatfromgettinganywherenearyourwindowframe,butstillletabreezethrough.Youcanevenrigatemporary"porch"awningoutofbroomsticksandsheets.

2.Openthewindowsatnight.Openselectivewindowssothatcoolernightairisblowinginthroughouttheevening.Leavingallinteriordoorsopen（includingclosetsandkitchencabinets）helps,too.Ifyouleavethemclosed,theystorethedaytimeheatandyourhousewon'tcooloffasmuchatnight.

Besuretogetupandclosethewindowsandblindsassoonasthesunlighthitsyourhouse.Thiscanbeasearlyas5or6inthemorninginsomeareas.

3.Cooldownyourhousewithfans.Positionaceilingfan,anupstairswindowfanoranatticfantodrawofftheheatcollectedinupperroomsandpush