Title: How to Acclimate to Hot Weather: 11 Steps (with Pictures)
Headings: How to Acclimate to Hot Weather
How to Acclimate to Hot Weather
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Luba Lee, FNP-BC, MS
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Turn down the air conditioner. Try dropping your thermostat 1-2 degrees every day for a couple of weeks. This will help make your conditions inside more like the ones outside. With constant exposure to above-average temperatures, your body will have no choice but to adapt. As a general goal, your thermostat should be set no more than about 10 degrees cooler than the temperature outside once you’ve reached peak acclimation. Your progress will be much slower if you constantly rely on air conditioning to cool yourself off. It will also be more difficult to adjust to the heat when you’re switching between cold indoor and hot outdoor temperatures. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/7\/7f\/Acclimate-to-Hot-Weather-Step-3-Version-3.jpg\/v4-460px-Acclimate-to-Hot-Weather-Step-3-Version-3.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/7\/7f\/Acclimate-to-Hot-Weather-Step-3-Version-3.jpg\/aid1481044-v4-728px-Acclimate-to-Hot-Weather-Step-3-Version-3.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
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Prepare yourself mentally. Before you step outside, drink at least 12 ounces of cold water to make sure you're starting off properly hydrated.