Does the weather affect your journey to Vibrant Health?
My experience with summer temperatures in the 90s and low 100s was a normal constant as a child and young adult. Then I spent a year on a tropical island, where I learned about high humidity. When I returned to more moderate climates, I realized my goal was to live in a cooler climate with low humidity.
Why do I prefer temperatures in the 70s? Well I can be so much more active without being drenched in sweat. Not that I dislike going into the sauna, but ice cold water usually does the trick to feel great again and within an hour I am refreshed, cleansed and am wearing dry clothes, unlike the entire outdoor world being a sauna for 18 hours a day. I enjoy walking around(as opposed to hiking) in nature and it is just nicer to enjoy the trees, views, and bird sounds without having to constantly wipe sweat from my face.
Living for a few summer in the mountains also gave me an appreciation for swimming in clear cold mountain water. Somehow it was easier for me to maintain a healthy lifestyle when the temperature was pleasant.
Nowadays I live in an area that gets a few hot days during the summer but nothing like the entire summers of my young years. However, this year there have been record breaking high temperatures here, for days on end and repeating periods. I am struggling to stick to my lifestyle choices, doing activities outside sucks the energy right out of me, so I retreat to a cooler indoor spot. Unfortunately we have smoke in the air from forests burning, making the air unhealthy for breathing so I don't force myself to be active outdoors. So there goes my physical activity outdoors aspect of my chosen lifestyle.
Summer is a wonderful time with all the plants in full foliage and garden plants producing fresh vegetables. The excess heat makes me worry and help my garden to stay alive and takes away a bit of the enjoyment I usually have outside on the property. I have even caught a thought of wishing for autumn and coolness, I banish those thoughts immediately because I want to be present in my life now.
I am choosing to enjoy summer and look for alternatives activities during the extra hot days. How about you?
On to Vibrant Health no matter the temperatures!
