Work during the summer poses its own set of challenges. If you work outside, you’re often working in sweltering heat that is difficult to escape. And, if you work indoors, you may get that guilty feeling in the pit of your stomach. A feeling that rises every time you look out the window to the green fields. You see the sun shining and the breeze blowing through the trees. The day is nice, yet you work indoors, and it feels like you’re missing out on enjoying the sunshine.

It’s too hot to think. If you are not accustomed to the heat, then it can feel like your body is wilting alongside your houseplants. You move sluggishly. Your brain feels foggy and words sometimes don’t make sense no matter how many times you read the same sentence.

Even when heat isn’t dangerous, it can still be inconvenient and uncomfortable. So, if you are struggling to focus in these summer temperatures, you are not alone.