Consider this my abstract on the effects of heat on the working brain. Heat murders the working brain. Perhaps more specifically sweating does that. I can function when I am hot but when I am sweating I shut down quickly. My mental motor turns into a muscle memory machine and I lose the ability to be creative. This is my failure as an athlete and now, as a writer. Seriously. I cannot do much when I feel this way. Call it a hind brain nod to Maslow, but if my cooling needs are not met then the creativeness ain’t happening. This Seattle weather is not ideal for creativeness. This is why I am surprised to be going to a Beat Battle out on the pier. How they gonna go hard in the heat?
Some Thoughts:
- It is exceedingly hot. This is largely due to the immense humidity of the pacific northwest. AZ’s 113 feels better than this does. Unless I get out of the sun, then I’m okay in this stuff whereas I’d still be a mess in AZ.