If you can't handle the heat, jump into a bucket of dirty cool water.
Temperatures here in Texas are currently above 100 degrees. Yuck. Along with the sweating and just overall uncomfortableness of it all, there are also a lot of other responses to heat that we may experience, some, even psychological. Dr. John Grohol, CEO and founder of Psych Central, writes the following about our psychology in a heat wave:
- Heat waves are related to more violent behavior and aggression
- Heat waves may be associated with higher drug and alcohol abuseAnxiety tends to decrease with a rise in temperatures
- Depression and lowered mood tends to increase with a rise in temperatures
- High levels of humidity — which often accompany a heat wave — lower concentration
- High humidity also increases sleepiness (probably related to poor sleep)
- High humidity also appears related to a lack of vigor and energy
Well, at least that is good news for the highly anxious!
To read this full article and find out tips about how to stay cool in the summatime heat go here.
To read this full article and find out tips about how to stay cool in the summatime heat go here.
It's important to always be aware how our emotions are triggered. Is one of your triggers the heat? Can you tell if the heat affects your overall emotional well-being ever?
