Staying Cool on a Hot Summer Day

[Susan_Marlowe]

Sometimes staying cool is a state of mind and body.
If you feel overheated you may also feel over stressed. The other day I felt very warm. Being a fitness and health expert, I know the signs and recommendations to prevent heat exhaustion: drink water and limit your outdoor activity. It is recommended to drink at least 1/2 of you body weight in ounces-so, for example, if you weigh 120 lbs, try to drink at least 60 oz of H2O throughout the day. Anyway what I found particularly interesting is that although I was drinking and limiting outdoor activity I still felt warm. Then, I tried to make a conscious effort to relax and meditate. I visualized a beautiful beach scene with a breeze and a perfect blue sky. Then I added the mental image of calm “quiet the mind”, no business, no to do list. I suddenly felt a big weight lift and a cool relaxed feeling and I was very cool. The point is just like we shut down the computer, staying cool on a 97 degree day can be affected by a simple time out. It is like having a mini-vacation in the middle of the day and it will keep you cool!!