A Portable Environment, A Portable Environment, or...How To Survive The Ice Age, In Comfort!

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January/February 1981
 
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If you work at a desk for long periods of time, as I do, your circulation will become sluggish after several hours of sitting. Keep a pot of tea nearby for such occasions. Besides sipping the hot brew, you can occasionally warm your hands on the pot.

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THINK WARM TO BE WARM . . . AND OTHER TIPS

I find autosuggestion to be very helpful when washing, dressing, and undressing in the cold. So I suggest that—when you first get up in the morning—you take a deep breath and "think warm". Here's my routine:

Before busying myself in the bathroom each day, I place my undergarment layers beneath the blankets . . . by the time I'm ready to put them on, they're warm.

After bathing, I finish up with a splash of cold water. Once that shock has passed and I'm briskly towel-dried, my skin glows and tingles and the air doesn't seem so cold. (When shampooing my hair, though, I splurge and warm the room to 55°F . . . which, after 48°—believe me—feels almost tropical!)

A rubdown with oil is my favorite way to end the cold-water treatment . . . and I find corn oil mixed with a dash of lemon juice to be an excellent, inexpensive substitute for the fancy liquids offered at the cosmetic counter.

As I write this, I often check the temperature at my desk to make certain I'm reporting the facts accurately. It's no exaggeration to say that, as I sit here in my snuggler sack, I feel more comfortable than I did during the "72°F" era of my life. I'm impervious to drafts, and the down cocoon provides an even and constant warmth.

And what is the temperature at my desk? A balmy forty degrees!

EDITOR'S NOTE: For some additional coldweather clothing ideas, turn to "Snug-As-A-Bug Sleeper", on Page 192.

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