Thread by @psychidiaries

HEAT & MENTAL HEALTH.
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The amount of sunshine, temperature and humidity have a great effect on our mood.
Extreme heat has been associated with a range of mental health impact like increases in irritability and symptoms of depression and increase in suicide.
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In a study from 1984, APS Fellow Douglas Kenrick and Steven MacFarlane observed that drivers get more aggressive on hotter days.
The correlational link between high temperatures and aggressive behavior is called the "heat hypothesis"

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It has been shown in behaviors ranging from murder and assault to car thefts. A 2015 analysis of 118,489 motor vehicle crashes in Spain found that the estimated risk of crashes was 7.7% higher during heat waves compared with similarly warm days with less extreme heat.
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Hot temperatures make us uncomfortable, which leads to crankiness, and cranky people are irritable and prone to lashing out. Its no secret that irritable, cranky people are primed for aggressive thoughts and attitudes and quick, impulsive retaliation to perceived offenses.
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When it’s hot and sticky outside, minor provocations – like forgetting to signal or cutting off another vehicle – are more likely to quickly escalate into dangerous retaliatory behavior (like tailgating) or even outright violence.
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Here are some ways to keep a cool head during summers.
1. Don't venture out in the hot afternoon unless absolutely necessary.
2. If you are traveling out, do keep a bottle of water handy. You may even keep ORS sachets with you in your car/bag.
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3. When you become irritable on another person, take a deep breath and be mindful that it could also be due to heat. No need to be angry on other people🙂
4. Eat less spicy food
5. Stay hydrated. Eat seasonal fruits, buttermilk, Lassi, etc. But avoid carbonated, sugary drinks
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