Here are some of the best ways to beat the heat in Metro Vancouver this summer

With temperatures soaring into the high 30°C to 40°C range this summer, here are some of the best ways to mitigate the seemingly inescapable heat.

These tips are sure to come in handy.

☀️ Keep hydrated

☀️ Take a cold shower or bath

☀️ Rest

☀️ Eat cold foods such as salads and fruits

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Create your own wind tunnel

Do you have windows on opposite sides of your house or apartment? All you have to do is take a fan and face it inward in front of one window and place another facing outward in front of the opposing window. Voila—DIY wind tunnel!

Close those blinds

While it might be tempting to let some of the summer sunshine in, you’ll also be turning your place into a large oven. By some estimates, as much as 30 percent of unwanted heat comes in through windows, so it pays to keep them covered.

Cool down your pulse points

Pulse points are areas of your body where you can feel your pulse through your skin because blood vessels are positioned close to the surface. Applying ice or a cold cloth to these points can help cool you down from the inside out. Pulse points include the following areas:

• Neck
• Wrists
• Insides of elbows and knees
• Tops of your feet
• Insides of your ankles
• Inner thighs
• Just in front of your ears

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DIY cooling curtains

This one’s pretty simple, all you need to do is get a sheet damp, then hang it over an open window. The hot air that passes through evaporates the water in the sheet, which creates a cooling air stream.

Keeping it minty fresh

The menthol in peppermint tricks us into feeling cool, which you can use to your advantage on warm days. Reader’s Digest suggests brewing some peppermint tea and popping it into the fridge; when it’s cool, you can put it in a bottle and spray yourself as temperatures soar.

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Or if you have a pool - Jump in!

Enjoy this beautiful weather while we have it.

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