5 Easy Ways to Take Care of Yourself in the Heat
According to meteorologists, compared to the 1981-2020 period, summer 2024 is 6-100 times hotter. The Copernicus Climate Change Service states that it is highly probable that we will continue to face extreme heat in the future. Therefore, it is important for us to address this topic, through the prism of how to take care of ourselves, with gratitude to nature.
Since you are in the online space of Witchcraft Botanicals, it probably means you are already interested in ecology and contribute to environmental protection. Right? But how do you take care of yourself during the heat? See 5 of our favorite cooling tricks, completely natural, of course. We would be very interested to hear your recipes as well, here or on social media.
From the inside out and back again
As we all know, the way we look is a mirror of our inner self. And when it's unbearably hot outside, this not only negatively affects our skin and hair, but also exhausts us and makes us more irritable. Fortunately, there are ways to help yourself.
1. Sage
One of the consequences of global warming that we talk about less often, but which also deeply concerns scientific communities, is how the changing climate will affect our mental health. In 2017, Oxford published a scientific paper that examines how climate change, especially in the face of unpleasantly high temperatures, affects our behavior. According to the report, it is a fact that heat makes us more nervous and even aggressive, and you may have noticed this in your daily life. Sage tea, however, has an extremely positive effect on the central nervous system. So, during the hottest days, or when you need more balance and calm, make yourself some tea!
2. Mint
This wonderful herb has a soothing and cooling effect, which is why we love to use it. When it's too hot, mint tea does a great job. You can drink it chilled. If it's warm, it will help you regulate your body temperature and the heat won't bother you as much. Another option is to use peppermint essential oil as a home fragrance. This way, you'll drive the heat away from your front door.
3. Coconut Water
Coconut water, especially when it's from a fresh coconut or at least contains no other additives, can restore the freshness of your body and spirit when the haze has melted them away. Coconut contains Vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, calcium, balances electrolytes in the body and has an antioxidant effect.
4. Coconut Oil
5. Aloe Vera
You can use the inside of a fresh plant or a pure extract in gel form. We add it to our Firming Body Lotion. It has an incredibly soothing and hydrating effect. It also refreshes and strengthens. For an even greater dose of cooling – put it in the refrigerator.
In order to contribute to caring for nature, you must first take care of yourself. Extreme summer temperatures definitely require special attention, but as you can see, taking care of ourselves doesn't have to be complicated. We would be interested to hear your methods too. Share them with us in a comment below the article.