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Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio.
Good morning.
This is Laura.
Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.
Today's tip is that you don't have to be cold.
If you are cold natured, you can plan ahead to figure out ways to stay warm during winter or, for that matter, in aggressively air conditioned places during summer.
There is no need to suffer unnecessarily.
I am doing this episode because, as people who know me in person are well aware, I am constantly cold.
That can make winter a pretty miserable experience.
But the good news is that I know myself well enough to know that I am likely to be cold, and so I take steps to mitigate this problem.
As we are coming into a colder season for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere at least, if you also get cold all the time, you might like to use a few of these strategies too.
For starters, every season, I always have a cardigan or jacket with me.
It is easy enough to stick a light cardigan in my purse or even just in my car.
And this means that even in summer I am never caught off guard by a cool night or meat locker temperature hotel ballroom.
I also realize that it's my feet getting cold that really makes me icy, so I bring socks, too.
I never board a plane without socks in my purse, because even if it is 90 degrees in one location and you are flying to somewhere else that is 90 degrees, the plane might still be chilly.
You just don't know.
I have also been known to plan my wardrobe to account for the reality of cold spaces.
Black pants and stylish boots still look nice, but won't leave my legs and feet freezing like a dress and sandals, or even just regular heels.
For actual winter, of course, I have big thick socks and a big thick coat that comes down to my knees.
If you wear knee-high boots and a long coat, you're just much more covered, and hence warmer, than if you wear those tiny little puffer things.
I mean, sure, they look cute, but don't follow me for style rules.
I like to be warm.
But, and this is key, I also had a realization a few years ago.
Most cold weather gear is designed to keep your warmth in place.
And for normal people, that might be effective.
But if you are like me, your body just doesn't produce enough warmth for this to work.
I can wear the best gloves out there, really, really pricey ones, and my fingers will still be numb.
If that is the case, then you need to add a heat source in order to stay warm.
Fortunately, this is pretty easy.
I buy hot hands warmers and put them in my coat pockets anytime I will be outside for a while.
You can put them in your shoes too if you want.
If you are always cold, go ahead and buy a big container of them.
Don't be stingy with using them.
I was able to sit outside for two Eagles games in January this past year because I had those hot hand warmers placed strategically around my body.
That is really saying something for me.
If you work somewhere drafty, get a portable speech heater, if this is allowed.
Now you definitely need to be responsible with it, turning it off when you are not around, but this can make a huge difference.
And don't forget your car.
Many cars have a heated seat option or a heated steering wheel option.
I turn mine on in November and keep it on until April.
I also think through when I am most likely to be cold and even worse, wet.
Showers theoretically feature warm water.
But when you get out, the cold air hits you and ugh.
So I figured out that using two towels was a major improvement over using one towel.
I use one for my body and simultaneously one for my hair.
And now I am not shivering when I dry my hair.
And I don't have wet hair dripping down my back when I'm drying my body.
I also wash my face in warm water.
If washing my face at night meant splashing myself with cold water, I just didn't want to do it.
But using warm water isn't bad at all.
Same for washing hands.
If a sink has two faucets, don't default to just turning on the cold one.
Turn them both on for something that's not scalding, but is toasty.
Some discomforts are part of life and we have to cope.
But generally speaking, being cold doesn't have to fall in that category.
So figure out what works to keep you warm, at least most of the time, and you will be a lot less uncomfortable and distracted this winter.
Do you have tips for keeping warm?
I would love to hear them.
You can reach me at laura at lauravandercam.com.
In the meantime, this is Laura.
Thanks for listening.
And here's to making the most of our time.
Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast.
If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback, you can reach me at laura at lauravandercam.com.
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