With summer in full swing, beating the increasingly hot heat is becoming a more difficult task. The type of heat that you get in the UK is very different to that abroad. The heat abroad feels much more intense, however, in the UK the heat is more humid.

Almost everyone will want to race out into the sun for some fun, so when it comes to having a break inside, you want it to be nice and relaxing. But, keeping yourself cool can be difficult even inside. So here’s some good tips for staying cool and relaxed at home.

Choose clothing that’s light weight and light coloured. This one is fairly obvious, dress light to ensure than your body doesn’t become too hot. Although not everyone will like this, it’s about time you got the shorts out.

Keep your body refreshed by drinking lots of fluids. Staying hydrated is important, drink lots of water and juices to ensure your body is refreshed, cool and topped up with sugar and minerals. A lot of your body’s minerals are lost via sweat so you need to replace these by drinking lots of fluids.

Use a dehumidifier. If you haven’t got one yet, they aren’t too expensive and the benefits certainly out weigh the costs.Dehumidifiers are used to remove water within the air to make the air around you less humid.Silica gel, which despite the name, is a solid. The gel is used in a number of appliances to because it absorbs water from the air.

Stay calm and relaxed. Keeping yourself relaxed and in-active for the first few days of the hot weather is important because it allows your body to become accustomed to the heat. If you decide to get out into the sun straight away, you will become hot and tired faster than if you had relaxed beforehand.

These are just a few tips for helping to to keep cool during the hot summer days, although you don’t get many here in the UK.