Whew...It's Hot!

Are you irritable, short - tempered, negative, and just plain frustrated with life at this moment? It could be the heat! We are smack dab in the middle of the year and summer. The dog days of August have begun. "It's hot, it's sticky... don't touch me, give me some space"... Does this sound like you or your kids? What are we doing to take care of our physical and mental health? We hope that everyone is drinking plenty of liquids to pr0tect from dehydration. When we are feeling thirsty this already means that we are dehydrating. So practice some preventative medicine, carry a bottle of water with you at all times and you will be more apt to drink up. Limit exercise outside in the heat. Staying cool physically can go a long way to staying cool mentally. Go hang out in the mall or an air-conditioned movie theatre if you don't have air at home. Go to the beach, take a hose shower, run in the sprinkler with your kids......You will breathe a little easier and reduce the irritability you might be feeling due to the excessive heat. Enjoy the hot ones. They won't be here for long.