Cold vs hot shower during the summer? which do you guys take to cool you down. I hear taking a hot shower helps to cool you down more than the cold shower it would make sense if you think about Newton's Law of Cooling. But seriously this hot weather is killing me while I'm programming.
Being a south Texas native, I live by cold showers several times per day in the summer, even if just for a few minutes, and especially before I go to sleep.
Concentrating when uncomfortable is hard. Run a fan or live down the basement?<p>After a couple of summers in Washington, DC, I found that running in the daylight hours helped to acclimate me. I wanted to survive, so I made sure to figure out routes that are mostly in shade, but even so I can tolerate more heat than a lot of folks can.
I am pretty old fashioned in that I carry a handkerchief and try to have more iced drinks. It works out for me well.<p>With my AC running all the time and a box fan my electric bill was still only $70ish dollars because our electricity here is dirt cheap. (Partially nuclear)
mouthwash made with some high quality peppermint essential oil. The menthol in mint plants apparently tricks your brain into thinking you are cooler than you are......
Satirical answer: move to San Francisco. Most nights this summer have been jacket or sweater weather. I made the escape from the southeast 6+ years ago.<p>Serious: Close the blinds/curtains. This helps reflect light back out rather than staying inside and heating up the space. Stay low. Heat rises, cool air sinks. If possible, give the hot air somewhere to escape to up high and back outside.