Working productively in the heat: 2 x 6 tips for the summer resort

Every summer the same song: It's finally warm, yes fast then temperatures of over 30 degrees are reached, which many are then too hot to work. What to do?

Working despite a hot summer: how does that work best?

Summer heat waves are unpleasant, promote circulatory problems and prevent productive work. Even government agencies publish information on how to handle work at over 30 degrees.

What helps: This Office move to a cooler place. While the heat status reports such as "50 degrees in the office" are increasing in my personal environment, I was very grateful for the invitation to the Relais Chalet Wilhelmy in Bad Wiessee on the Tegernsee to work there for a few days more or less in the summer resort.

6 tips for choosing the right location for working in summer heat

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But what do you have to watch out for if, like me, you move your office to the summer resort without further ado – for example at the selection the location? And what do those who cannot easily change location do?

1. Selection of the suitable location

If you are looking for the ideal place to work in the heat, you should pay particular attention to the location and the comfort of the location: For several reasons, the Relais-Chalet Wilhelmy was the perfect summer resort for me:

Thanks to a few meters of altitude, it is a little cooler than in other regions of Germany, but you can also jump into the cool, clear Tegernsee at any time. In addition, my room was pleasantly cool and had a shady terrace, which was ideal with its comfortable deck chair and beautiful view Workplace represents.

2. Work without heat or less

Our second tip works particularly well here: When it gets too hot to work, just chill out in the shade on the terrace in a deck chair, by the pool or directly by the lake - and enjoy the view or the summer with a cool drink . This is always the less stressful Alternatives, instead of wanting to work through your to-do list at all costs.

Because you have to consider: All other working People suffer from the heat just as much, making it the perfect excuse to just take it easy. Even with deadlines, sometimes a Eye shut. So take a break from the heat or at least reduce the workload clear.

3. WLAN connection

Who visites Online works, should not only pay attention to a beautiful environment, but also to the perfect WLAN connection.

My boutique hotel is not only beautifully located, but also has a very nice seminar room, which was run during my stay by the international staff of a Munich Company was used. The WiFi connection is correspondingly good, as is the food.

4. Provide for cooling

Even in summer it can get too hot. It is useful when a lake (or even the sea) is right around the corner. My hotel for example is located within walking distance from the lake. Helpful to cool down are beyond a mobile mini fan or just a cold rag, which you put on the neck.

Having your feet in cold water is a common tip people give, especially in the home office. In the Relais-Chalet Wilhelmy you can do this in the idyllic garden directly with running water, because a small stream flows right through the garden

5. Take the right work

If you want to work productively in summer despite the heat, you should do the right work: Simple, repetitive tasks are much easier to do in the heat because they Brain require less performance.

On the other hand, creative work with a high level of thinking should be postponed to cooler times. B. morning or evening - or in a room where the temperature is below 25 degrees.

6. OnlineCourses or podcasts

For me, the right jobs include onlineCourses and podcasts. Anyone who lies in the sun while working or sitting in the shady street café is better served by consuming audio content.

As a rule, it is either not possible in bright sunlight or at least unpleasant to stare at the screen, in addition you can download podcasts and courses offline and then use the mobile simply on the go. At least something useful has been done despite the chilly atmosphere.

6 tips for cooler working in the office or home office

But what do people who simply can not drive into the summer resort, or who have to cope with their daily work routine despite the heat? We show alternatives, if a change of location is not possible and have put together some tips.

1. Fan, air conditioner and proper ventilation

The modern Technology provides various aids against heat. A table or standing fan, for example, or mobile air conditioners. The latter are more effective because they actually produce colder air. However, they also produce warm air, which is discharged through the window via a hose Effect is lost again. The energy consumption is also higher.

Energy-saving and also healthier is proper ventilation. In the morning, when the air is a little cooler, you should open all the windows and ventilate until the air from the sun is heated up outside. Then close the windows with curtains or blinds until you can air again with the cooler evening air.

2. The right drinks

In the heat we tend to prefer cool drinks because they refresh so beautifully. But that's wrong, because the cold liquid in the stomach must be brought to body temperature.

To do this, the circulation goes up and produces heat. Better is therefore a warm tea, which puts less strain on the circulation.

3. Sport despite heat

It's hot and you still want to play sports? Swimming is probably ideal. For all other sports, it is advisable to schedule cooling and showering after the sport.

You should also take clothes for changing, cooling gel or cooling spray and possibly even a pocket fan.

 4. Refreshment in between

There are also various non-technical ones Methodsto refresh yourself in between. For example, a rag that is first dipped in cool water, wrung out and placed on the back of the neck because this is where the cooling effect is strongest.

Another Solution are bottles with a pump sprayer, with which you can gently spray the water and thus refresh yourself quickly and effectively.

5. Adjust working rhythm

What has hitherto been known only from hot regions, becomes more common with increasing heat in our latitudes: the siesta at lunchtime! Because even in this country, it is recommended to use the cool morning and evening hours to work at temperatures around the 40 degrees.

Even if many companies have now introduced flexitime, it will probably take a while before this way of working becomes established in our part of the world - and this regulation is unlikely to be implemented in the service sector. Only Employees with trust-based working hours can divide this up accordingly.

6. The right clothes

The subject of “suitable clothing depending on the weather” is actually a truism, but the subject moves people like that Discussions on my post heat dress code in the office on Best of HR - Berufebilder.de® show. Because matching heat-resistant clothing and dress code is often not easy and throws a lot of people Ask .

Anyone who works in the home office has it here in the Implementation naturally easier than in professions with a strict dress code. But here, too, casual dress is sometimes possible due to the heat, depending on the Industry and the area of ​​responsibility even allows for shorts and skirts – but you shouldn’t overdo it.

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