The heat is making you anxious. Here’s the science and the fix

Even if you’re doing everything right: drinking water, getting sleep, keeping a routine — when the temperatures rise — you can still feel … off. More irritable. More tired. Maybe even more anxious. If that sounds familiar, you’re not imagining it and you’re certainly not alone.

As temperatures climb during summer days, so can stress levels. While most expect a little discomfort in the heat, what often goes unnoticed is the mental toll that high temperatures can take. From disrupted sleep to rising cortisol levels, extreme heat doesn’t just affect the body: it impacts mood, mental clarity, and overall emotional resilience.

Vivian Chung Easton, a mental health clinician at Blueprint, a therapist-enablement technology platform,

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