This European heatwave has been going on for weeks and shows no signs of abating. It’s really wearing me down. Any tips for staying cool when you don’t have air conditioning? I’ve tried the whole shutting the windows and blinds thing they recommend but that just makes it worse. I already feel uncomfortably hot at the best of times as a side effect of my medication. So an actual heatwave on top is literal torture. It’s so bad in the UK that supermarket refrigerators have stopped working due to the heat, and the news says its going to be the longest heatwave in 50 years.
If covering your windows makes it worse your home is heating up from a different source, primarily. Should investigate what that is. If it’s outside your control you need an AC.
Take showers to cool yourself. It’ll force evaporation on you and cool you a bit directly. Don’t take super cold showers, that can make your body respond as if you’re in icy weather and heat you up.