Beating The Scorching Summer Heat

I can’t appreciate summer anymore as an enjoyable season based on observations for the past two or three years. It’s not because I feel awkward wearing summer outfits that would not fit my al most 40-inch belly. Nor going to spend weekend escapades in beaches or pools, which had, been stressful in all aspects including the pocket. Summer nowadays is so punishing you look forward to ending the season as quickly as possible. Last April 17. Manila registered a scorching temperature of 36.8 degrees, the highest so far this year. While the highest recorded in our country’s history was at 42.2 way back year 1969, this possibility of reaching that point seems not remote as extrinsic contributory factors continue to be the cause of unrelenting climate changes. Talk about global warming, former Vice President Al Gore had been outspoken about the dangers of this phenomenon and had been advocating measures that will minimize and prevent its global effects particularly on the climate. In any case, since we have been an acceding recipient of the intense summer heat for the past weeks, we have no other alternative but take preventive measures that will protect us from probable hazards. Consider the following personal advises that I can share:
Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. This is a very basic measure as more body fluids are lost during summer in the form of sweat. Water would also add coolness inside our body.
Take a bath or shower at least twice in a day. Better still, more than twice as your need will require. It is just unbelievable that sweating becomes evident even without moving your body.
Protect yourself from the sun while outside using hats or umbrellas. If you are male specie and a Pinoy, the practical use of umbrellas not only during the rainy seasons becomes a basic need as a shield. There is nothing to be ashamed about anymore.
Lotions with specific sun block protections would also be a necessity while going to the beach or any summer escapades for that matter. I use petroleum jelly as an additive topical preparation.
Stay indoors most of the day. The heat outside starting from 10 am up to 4 PM is more risk carrying of damaging our skin that could induce aging woes like wrinkles etc…
Save your dark and thick clothes for the cool months while don yourself more with light materials and colors.
Have your hair trimmed or set in styles that would be convenient. Skinheads cut are advisable. Being bald would be much better.
For the rest of the year, consumption of air conditioner units would be more evident during this season. While it could utilize much of your monthly expense budget there will be approaches that could control its use. Of course that would be on a case to case basis.

I assume that many that have read this piece are actually practicing such. Although there could be other advises that I may not yet be cognizant at the moment, I will welcome additional tips that you can share via comments.
Further, cases of hypertension during this season would count to significant numbers so I also advise being cool in every situation and avoid practices that could lead to increased blood level pressure.