It is only in verse that the onset of winter is joyfully welcomed: "Winter, peasant, triumphing ..." by Alexander Pushkin. And in fact, any of us feel compulsive discomfort due to cold weather on the street. European experts have proposed several simple ways that will help to withstand the troubles accompanying the winter season without much effort and expense.
Do not overheat the dwelling
No one argues - the apartment should be comfortable. The temperature regime in the range from 18 to 20 degrees C is considered warm and comfortable, so excessive overheating only leads to unjustified costs. The more dangerous is another - when you are out of a warm apartment, steamed out, jump out into the street, then due to a sharp temperature drop, changes in the blood capillaries that provoke Raynaud's disease are activated - a spasm of small vessels (the skin pinched by cooling on the hands and sharp pains is just a manifestation Raynaud's disease).
Do not drink traditional tea and coffee (they contain caffeine)
Drink hot coffee to keep warm for a long time - alas, this is a deep delusion. At first, a cup of coffee or tea will really warm you, but only for a short time. Then, the caffeine contained in the drink blocks the receptors in the blood vessels and prevents them from contracting in the cold. But if the vessels remain expanded, they will give up heat faster, such are the laws of thermophysics. Therefore, it is preferable to drink herbal teas in winter.
Take your hands out of your pockets on the street
On a cold street, we automatically shove hands into pockets of pants or jackets. But pay attention, we both in pockets, and in the cold we squeeze and unclench fingers. This is much more correct than just putting your hands in your pockets and stooping in an idiotic way, to cut through the streets. But it would be even wiser to go waving free hands. Thanks to all these techniques, you can improve the flow of blood to areas that generate body heat.
Knitted woolen caps are not needed
Yes, it has been proved that sheepskin caps better retain heat than woolen hats. Up to thirty percent of the heat is lost through the surface of the head, including the ears, mouth and nose. Therefore, by the way, you need to buy those models of caps that cover your ears. Sheepskin better isolates warm air, keeping it under the hat.
Breathe outside through the nose
Doctors warn us that when inhaling, the nostrils and sinuses of the nose can warm the air passing into the lungs. Therefore, when the mouth breathes, the air heating mechanism does not work, the effect of warming air is lost. Want to feel warmer - breathe through your nose.
Do not be ashamed to warm your shoes on a warm radiator
In cold weather, the body reduces the flow of blood to the extremities. Orthopedists recommend leaving at least a few minutes of shoes around the radiator or placing their boots on the radiator. In the office it is desirable to have a second pair of shoes. Getting to work, you can change shoes in warm shoes and thereby not lose body heat.
Use moisturizing cream
In cold weather, you just need to use moisturizing creams. The skin becomes inflamed and loses more heat, in addition, dermatitis may develop, which you did not suspect in normal weather.
Do not spend the winter at home alone, like a bear in a den
Social loneliness makes us feel the winter cold much sharper than if we communicated and spent time with friends. A walk full of pleasant impressions will make you feel warmer. The feeling of social isolation in itself gives a lower estimate of room temperature. Invite to your guests, communication in your apartment will give the same positive result.