About this episode

The episode explores how extreme heat impacts mental health and offers practical coping strategies.

Ever notice your patience gets shorter, your anxiety feels higher, and everything seems harder during a heat wave? You're not imagining it. Extreme heat doesn't just make us sweat—it affects our brain, nervous system, sleep, hormones, mood, and even how we interact with the people we love. In this episode, Sarah and Whitney unpack the science behind why hot weather can leave us feeling exhausted, emotionally reactive, overstimulated, and mentally drained. They also share practical ways to pro...

People in this episode

Hosts: Sarah, Whitney

Topics covered

• heat wave
• mental health
• emotional well-being
• science of heat
• parenting
• family dynamics

Keywords

• heat wave
• anxiety
• patience
• mood
• nervous system
• sleep
• hormones
• emotional reactivity

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