Warm Thoughts

I was just meditating this morning on the news out of Britain and parts of the US, which seem to have frozen over or at the very least been dusted by frost. Those people out in Alaska may laugh at this, of course. But cold in the wrong place or time can be debilitating.

The psychological and emotional aspect of cold are the worst part. You tend to think thoughts like, "I'm cold. I feel lethargic. Or tired. Or sad." The initial nip of the cold may be fun, and so is playing in the snow. But when you have work to do, or you're travelling away from home, or you're just already a little miserable inside, the cold just makes it worse.

The secret key to dealing with this is twofold. You need warmth on the outside and warmth on the inside. You need a bit of sun on your face and exposure to human life; that will do for the outside. For the inside... well, wolfberries make good soup; but any sufficiently rich and savoury and hot soup will help. Something with salt and protein in it is good.

And finally, think warm thoughts. Think of all the people who might actually have good thoughts towards you, and remember that those are WARM thoughts. And don't forget to trap the heat in with you when you go out...