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Turn off the stove or other sources of heat. Turn off your lamps, as well as your computer when you're not using it. Turn off your TV. 关掉炉子等热源。关掉所有不用的灯、电脑、和电视。

7. Eat spicy food. 7. 辣味食物

It's not a coincidence that many people in hotter regions of the world eat spicy food. Spicy (hot to the taste) food increases perspiration which cools the body as it evaporates. It also can cause an endorphin rush that is quite pleasant and might make you forget about the heat. 很多生活在炎热地区的人都吃辛辣的食物，这不只是个巧合。辛辣的食物能够促进排汗，随着汗液蒸发，身体也就凉快下来了。此外，辛辣食物还会促进脑内啡的分泌，让你产生快感，忘掉炎热。

8. Think cool. 8. 冥想降温

Read books about climbing Mount Everest, visiting Norway, or watch "Ice Age", or "The Day After Tomorrow". You might not be physically cooler, but if your mind envisions a cold environment, you might feel a bit cooler. 去读读关于登珠峰、游挪威的书，看看《冰河世纪》、《后天》这样的电影。这样也许你的身体不会感到凉快，但是因为大脑在联想凉爽的环境，所以你也许会感觉到少许凉意吧。

9. Sit still. 9. 静坐

Do not try to fan yourself because it can make you hotter. Trying to move while feeling hot can make you feel hotter. 不要自己给自己扇风，因为只会越扇越热。当你感到热时，做任何动作只会让你更热。

10. Cool as a cucumber! 10. 像黄瓜一样清凉

Slice a thin piece of cold cucumber and stick it in the middle of your forehead! This feels fantastic on a hot day and works almost immediately! 大热天里，切一片薄薄的黄瓜贴在额头中心，很快你就会有很爽的感觉！