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Any tips for coping in a heatwave?
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What helps me is cognitively reframing it as a vacation. Get one of those 20€ ice cube boxes that come with two trays to easily make full sized ice cubes. I bought two of those, so now I can fill the box with 400 ice cubes each day, for plenty of iced coffee and cold water for my cats.
Fans seem to get a bad rap by people used to AC ("They just blow hot air in your face!") but I don't really get the hangup. On hot days I mount a little clip on fan outside on my balcony pointed at me and I feel it helps a lot with staying cool, even at 40°C.
I guess I just try to enjoy the heat, rather than doing my best to fight it. Sure it gets uncomfy but you also get to enjoy lots of showers, homemade lemonade and spicy bean burritos. Wear flip flops, pretend you're in Mexico or what have you.