HOW TO BE COOL IN HOT WEATHER ; Eat watercress, listen to Mozart -- and (sorry) no hanky panky! [Eire Region]
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THE IRISH weather has been good to us so far this year. But if Mother Nature decides to be even kinder, we might get a heatwave like our British neighbours are currently experiencing. So here's JANE FRYER and LAURA POWELL'S guide on everything you might need to know to survive the heat. And, of course, what to do with the heatstorms and lightning that follow ...
[broken bar] CHILL-OUT TUNES CLOSE your eyes and imagine swimming in a crystal-clear mountain stream or snowbathing on an ice floe. Or perhaps put on some Mozart or Vivaldi? Scientific studies show both calming music and the imagination can 'potentiate the hypometabolic counterarousal state' -- in other words, they can help slow down our metabolism so we produce less body heat.See the full content of this document
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HOW TO BE COOL IN HOT WEATHER ; Eat watercress, listen to Mozart -- and (sorry) no hanky panky! [Eire Region]
[broken bar] CRUSH HOUR LEAVE more time for travel and get up earlier to avoid the heat and the rush. A group of 14 people gives off more heat than a 1,000 watt electric fire, so do your best to avoid the crowds.
[broken bar] SLEEPING SOUNDLY LIGHT cotton night clothes are more comfortable than sleeping naked. Sprinkle talcum powder on your sheets to keep cool and ke...See the full content of this document
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