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Kalika near Ranikhet, Uttrakhand. Tree flowing clothes provide better air flow,
hugging has a very positive impact on which means you’ll feel cooler.
increasing the level of feel — good hormones
in the body like serotonin, oxytocin, and Cool Foot Baths and Cold Compresses
dopamine — plus the pine trees secrete
chemicals that help your body boost its
immunity, not to mention how cool each cell
will feel with the fresh rejuvenating forest
air.
Mindful Breaths
Pulse points are spots on your body where
blood vessels are very close to the surface.
Use a cold towel or cold compress on these
pulse points when you want to cool down
fast.
Feet are a commonly overlooked pulse
Many people report feeling cool during point but soaking your feet in cool water
or just after meditation, meaning a little will give you instant relief from the heat
mindfulness practice might be enough (add a few drops of peppermint and lemon
to cool you down on a hot day. There are essential oils) and can also be helpful if your
also specific cooling breathing exercises, feet swell in hot weather.
(pranayama), practiced in yoga, which can
make you feel cooler in no time if meditation Jump into a pool
isn’t doing the trick.
Bring Out the Summer Whites
The coronavirus has put a temporary halt
Light colours reflect light, which means to our use of public pools. If you are lucky
you’ll be cooler in white or pastels than you enough to have access to a pool – make the
would be in dark clothes, which trap heat. best of it. Or take a dip in the sea. Water is
Opt for them on the baggy side: loose-fitting the body’s best friend in summer. It cools us
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