I'm not a fan of heat, I've never been and will never be. I just don't like how uncomfortable it is, and for r the past few weeks now, heat is what we've been experiencing here. Worst part is how that it isn't the kind of heat we've always known, this one is on a different level entirely. Like, I can't even explain it, for the past few weeks now I can't count how many times I'd shower in a day. I've always been the type to always shower like 3 to 4 times in a day, but now, I have even lost count, just yesterday in the midnight alone, I stood up to bath four different times, because I feel uncomfortable with the way I was sweating. Coping with this heat hasn't been easy.
And to be honest with you, there's no way I can act like it is not bother some or affecting my work and productivity because is is obviously affecting it. I now go about with a water bottle now, wearing light/free clothes, drinking water every minute, and all. I remember the other day I was supposed to be somewhere by 10am, I left home around 7am, just so because of the sun, I prefer to get there and wait than leaving home when it's just 30min to the time and the sun would be up already.
So, that's what I've been doing, leaving home very early to beat the sun, doing what I need to do very early to waiting till later in the evening when the sun is down, even though you can still feel the heat when the sun is not up, it is still a bit better then having it directly in your head. Another thing I do is to stay in well ventilated areas, these days I've always been opening my window and putting up my cotton, just so hair could come in. A friend of mine came to visit me the other day and even teased me about it because I've always been the type to not put up the cotton because I love it cool and dark, but then, El Nino has changed that for me.
And like I said earlier, I can't deny that it has affected my work and productivity, I find it hard to concentrate on doing stuffs this days, any little thing I'm already sweating and that is uncomfortable. I'm doing little tasks and I'm already feeling weak and tired as if I was doing a big task. It is just so frustrating. I went to deliver some goods the other day, and I got back home panting as if I was being chased with sweat all over me. This is the same distance I've always been going and coming before, but that day it looked as if I had trekked a very long distance.
This heat has also been taking money from me, because each time I'm out, I would always feel like taking something cold just to feel better, even when I'm home too. Also, a distance I would have walked normally is now what I'm taking bike to cover now. That is me spending on transport too just so I wouldn't be walking under the sun, even though it is a short distance. And even though it may look small, it is still affecting my finances.
But then, let us just keep doing what we can while taking care of our health, at the end of the day, our health is not the most important. Nothing is worth risking our health on, let's always stay hydrated, take bikes if need be, shower if need be, take breaks when necessary and listen more to our bodies. I hope the heat becomes less intense soon.
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