Ladies and gentlemen, brace yourselves, as the god of heaven pour buckets of water down from the sky!
The weather might sometimes be sunny and hot one moment and incredibly rainy with loud rumbling thunder sound the next. Singapore is experiencing the wet phase of Northeast Monsoon during the whole month of December, where you will witnesses continuous moderate to heavy rainfall in the afternoons and early evenings.
For my dad, he definitely loves the rainy season. The weather turns cold and suitable weather for one to give an excuse to wear thick layered clothing. But most of the time it just makes him want to stay home and soon fall asleep. It is so nice to sleep late and snuggle under the blanket. The warmth allowed him to sleep almost the whole Sunday and have a chore to wake up on the next day for work.
Whereas for beach lovers, when skies turn grey and the rain falls, they often find themselves bored and cranky. Their planned beach activities will be completely ruined! With no shining sun to greet them, they will have a miserable and disappointed feeling.
Apart from the fun and cool climate that rainy season brings, it invites lot of illness for people with weaker immune system as well. Cold and flu are common illness that is found in rainy season and this is usually due to fluctuation in the temperature. These weaker people need to be extra-careful during rainy season to prevent from falling sick. Here are some health tips:
1. Always keep rain gear with you such as umbrellas and raincoat, in your backpack when you go out in rainy season.
2. Increasing the intake of Vitamin C maybe as food supplement will help you drive away the cold virus faster, by activating your antibodies and reduce the severity of cold, undoubtedly.
3. Taking a shower after you have been caught in rain will protect you from many infections.
4. After you come back home caught in a rain, take a shower, dry yourself and wear dry and clean clothes. The best thing is to make a hot cup of drink for yourself. This will help you from catching cold or save you from catching any kind of infection that can occur due to sudden change in the temperature of the body.
5. Cleanliness is very important during rainy season. Even if you catch a cold, you should clean your hands regularly and use a sanitizer always after that.
6. It is good to drink plenty of water and do not wait to get thirsty to drink water. This will help you drain toxins from your body.
In short, we must watch out our intake, try to eat nutritious food and avoid eating out during rainy season. Prepare meal with full precaution and maintain health and hygiene throughout the house.
I will end of a song by Bruno Mars- It will rain. Enjoy!