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7:29 pm on June 9th, 2008
Cool shower for apt. dwellers.
7:41 pm on June 9th, 2008
Hello,
This is the first time I have posted. I am new to this site and I like your shows, very informative. I drink alot of ice cold water, sleep in my b-day suite and stay inside as much as possible to cool down during the summer.
7:50 pm on June 9th, 2008
I live at the bottom of the South Island in New Zealand and the temperature in summer doesn’t go much above 26c (78.8F) in summer. Only very seldom does it reach 30c (86F). If it ever got really hot I would strip down to a colored singlet and short pants. Also wear some jandels on my feet. You might not have heard about jandels. They are similar to sandels as the name implies but more open and made of a sort of strong foam rubber.
8:17 pm on June 9th, 2008
Keep cool in hot weather….jump in a pool
8:47 pm on June 9th, 2008
Poke head under faucet periodically.
9:11 pm on June 9th, 2008
HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, YOU TWO!!!!!!!!
OK, Kevin – here is my tip for staying cool. I learned it while golfing in eastern Washington state – where – if its summer, and its daylight – then its 150 degrees
………
Take a hand towel, put six ice cubes in a row (its ok if they are not organic
), roll the towel – - then slap it around your neck. INSTANT 5 degrees knocked off your body temperature – guarenteed 
.
Or – there is the old Wichita, Kansas trick – ice cubes in a pan in front a fan – - that works too
.
Gotta go make my little “shrine” – hugs,Dede
9:14 pm on June 9th, 2008
Hi Kevin and Annmarie,
Happy Anniversary!! ..and Best Wishes for a great day.
The hardest thing for me to do in the heat is sleep, so I’ve discovered if I take a shower before bed and turn a fan on in the room, that usually cools me down quite a bit. Swimming is a great way to stay cool during the day too.
9:16 pm on June 9th, 2008
Hi Kevin,
My kids have a kiddie pool that they play in. When it gets so hot that you don’t want to move, a great way to cool off is to stick your feet in a kiddie pool or a bucket of cool water. At night you can place cool wet cloths on your forehead, wrists and ankles. Works like a charm if you don’t have air conditioning or save on your electricity bill. Also keeping your shades drawn or buying special shades to reflect heat from the sun also work fantastically.
Another thing that works but not immediately are planting trees around your property (if you can).
9:41 pm on June 9th, 2008
Keeping cool in this heat is an art.Try this…say you usually take a 5 minute a.m. shower,cut it down to 3 minutes(because we all know we are trying to conserve our resources) and add 2 more 1 minute quick refresher showers one during the day and one before bed. Sound a little crazy? It helps !
10:50 pm on June 9th, 2008
To stay cool, I eat watermelon! Works like a charm every time
10:50 pm on June 9th, 2008
Happy Anniversary!
I have a bell on my key chain. The sound is pleasing to me. I love hearing it in the background everyday. I let it hang from my pocket. I get alot of reviews from people when I’m out. I usually have some kind of little toy on the table to play with.
It’s hot here too. I use the air conditioner, when it gets too hot. The dogs and cat will hear of nothing else(LOL). Other than that I have fans in every room, cool off in the shower. Suck on ice cubes.
10:59 pm on June 9th, 2008
This heat is ridiculous. The sun’s rays appear to be getting stronger and stronger every year.
I live in WV and it was 100 here today.
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11:26 pm on June 9th, 2008
My garden helps me to relax and to keep motivated. I like to go outside everyday probly 4x and check it out and make sure there are no bugs. I also have trees that we planted and they already have fruit. It is very exciting. We also have 2 ponds we like to jump in to cool off. Hope this helps.
12:47 am on June 10th, 2008
It is supposed to be 103 tomorrow here in Las Vegas. It will get much hotter then that very soon! My husband and I work outside all year long. About the only way to cool off in the extreme heat, with the sun bearing down, is to wear a cotton T-Shirt (for absorbancy) and then a long sleeved shirt ( I know it sounds crazy) to keep your arms from burning. We have a very dry heat here, thank goodness. The T-shirt and long sleeve shirt produe a kind of water cooler effect. You sweat on the T-shirt and the long sleeve shirt allows the breeze (when there is one) to cool you down. If you wear just a T-shirt then when you sweat it becomes like a sauna with the sun beating down on you.
We both wear wide brimmed hats to combat that sun.
We also freeze bottles of water and put them in a cooler which we have with us all the time. As it melts we drink it.
In my house I have installed ceiling fans in every room, that way I can keep it warmer than one would really feel comfortable in otherwise. This helps with the utility bill a little bit.
I know that you have humidity there – so probably very little of this will help you!
12:57 am on June 10th, 2008
1) drink a young coconut
2) sit in the sky-chair on the north side of our house where it is always cool no matter how hot it is. Ahhh…
4:34 am on June 10th, 2008
Happy Anniversary you guys!!
I guess it has been hot everywhere then? Even England was scorching and that’s unusual! Not complaining though.
I bet there are monks somewhere in the world that can lower their body temperature at will. I’ve heard of Tibetan monks being able so sit in the freezing snow and melt a large area around their body. I bet they can do it in reverse as well, to cool down. Anyone know the secret of that?
9:58 am on June 10th, 2008
Happy Anniversary!!!
I live three miles from the Gulf of Mexico, it’s kinda like cheating since the ocean is so convient, but I just go in for a swim!
Also in the hot weather, i gradually turn the warm water off to the cold in the shower, this will lower your body temperature and assure no sweating after getting clean.
Hot is GOOD, sip some of AnneMarie’s great ginger lemonade.
12:06 pm on June 10th, 2008
I have read that one should drink a hot drink when the weather is especially hot. The hot drink will make you sweat and you will feel cooler. Also, from experience I can suggest wearing cotton clothing as opposed to synthetics.
12:46 pm on June 10th, 2008
Hi Kevin,
In the past, I worked at a place with no air conditioning for the summer and a whole row of windows on the south side, which let a lot of heat in. It was over 100 degrees inside sometimes. Besides wearing light clothing, (shorts, sleeveless cotton tank tops and open sandals I could slip off easily), I had a bucket of cool water under my desk that I would soak my feet in. It was a godsend.
Also, it helps to sip on a drink that is ice cold, or you can make your own homemade organic fruit popsickles, keep your hair wet and keep a cloth soaked in cool water nearby to wipe your face with once in a while.
But don’t forget to sweat in between. Its a good detox.
Bernadette
4:48 pm on June 10th, 2008
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!! CONGRATULATIONS, you two lovebirds!!
Regarding keeping cool, one thing that helps me stay cool in summer is my raw vegan diet with fresh garden fruits–like melons and strawberries, and vegetables–like zucchini and leafy greens and sweet bell peppers of varying colors. Sprouts are wonderful as well.
Meats and animal products and grains/legumes tend to be heat-producing, so limit those severely in hot weather. Save them for winter and cold weather! Also, some spices, like ginger and garlic and hot peppers, produce extra body heat. I like adding those to my raw winter “soups” and other raw food dishes. Cooked food seems to generate more body heat, and that might be nice in winter but less of it in summer is helpful.
Another thing that is helpful is drinking lots of water. I like mine room temperature–unless I’ve been outside and overheated and want to cool off FAST with ice cubes or chilled water. Normally, though, my body cools fine with tepid water, and lots of fresh raw fruits and vegetables with high water content.
Here’s to keepin’ it cool this summer!
5:04 pm on June 10th, 2008
aww kevin! congrat on ur anniversary, thats awesome.
we (well i) think its intr too see stuff that is in your life. Its always fun to see how and what other people do..
summer..well, im not really livin somewhere its super warm, lucky i would think…but when im spending time in hot areas, well, go swimming, chill out in the shade as much as possible, hyrdate heaps (i drink herbal teas..), and change clothes ninety times a day if i have to ;]
great show, kevin!
(i have pics of my cats on my desk, and a pic of my mum and dad from the 70’s. and art of rainbows which makes me happy. oh! and cow drawings)
1:03 am on June 11th, 2008
Congratulations Kevin and Annemarie on your first anniversary! Here’s to many years of happiness.
I keep my sweatbands in the freezer, then wear one over wet hair.
Eat a lot of cold watermelon and frozen grapes.
Now to putting my personal corner together.
2:33 pm on June 11th, 2008
In the morning, drink a tumblerful of fresh, raw, organic celery juice. Have another in the afternoon. I tried this before leaving the house. At work, in the office, I wondered why everybody around me complained of the heat. Then I remembered my juice and I didn’t even have the second one in the afternoon. Just try it.
4:31 pm on June 11th, 2008
WOW fabulous ideas from everywhere! Although in consolation, sweat is the elixer of youth!
We are committed to leaving our air conditioner set at 78 this year, many of these will come in handy! My motivation kit is at my desk. It contains a Yoda toy,(“Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try.” Master Yoda), a feather I found while hiking, congratulation cards from my sisters that I lost tons of weight. Picture of the ‘old’ me, pictures of my grandchildren, they are wonderful motivation for staying healthy.
7:41 pm on June 12th, 2008
To stay cool when it’s too hot outside I just take the Hydration Formula from Dr Claude Matar put it in the freezer so that it get really cold and icy with some lemon in it so not only I hydrate my body but I also cool my body down and it really do the trick as one of the element of the problem is too hot and the other one is dehydration!!!
Yves.
1:47 pm on June 16th, 2008
A hydrotherapy technique that helps cool you down is to put some cold water in the bath (or bucket) – up to your ankles – and paddle around for a few mintues. The coolness draws the heat from your body. This also really works for insomnia as it helps to draw the ‘busy-ness’ from your mind (if you go to bed with wet, cool feet). Wish it was that hot over here though (the UK)!
3:59 pm on June 18th, 2008
how lucky you all have it so warm; our high here is only 57 these days!! But when it is hot, one sure way of staying cool is to remove your shirt, wet it down, and then put it on again. Might not be acceptable in public, but it sure does help!
5:36 pm on July 12th, 2008
When it’s hot I love to drink a big glass of cold coconut water or make some cool water melon-aid with water melon and fresh lemons.
If I have some office things to do I like to take my laptop to the local library and do my work there. My office is on the top of the house close to the roof and the heat can be intense in the afternoon. So I like to open the windows to let the heat out rather than having to put the air conditioner on or even a fan. Using ancient sunlight (namely fossil fuels) is NOT cool. The shade of a trees is awesome too. Thank goodness for the trees. The transpiration and shade gives an incredible cool space to BE in.
9:49 am on August 5th, 2008
Hi Kevin,
I really love your shows! I know I am posting this late but what I do to keep cool is eat citris fruits. They will keep you hydrated which keeps you cool!
Also I don’t spend much time outdoors, only about 10-15 minutes in the morning for that vitamin D. I can keep my thermostat on 78 and still stay cool.