![I'm finding it harder to deal with the heat. Here are coping strategies I've learned from friends across the country.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1c7efa2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1350x2461+0+0/resize/2000x3646!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3c%2Fad%2F4ba407ff445b958067b01d49cc0a%2Fla-oe-manley-heat1.jpg)
![Shut yourself inside, and vigilantly defend against encroaching heat.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5a8902f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1350x2461+0+0/resize/2000x3646!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7a%2F4f%2F6c421b0c4805a25ddef69cb71670%2Fla-oe-manley-heat2.jpg)
![Still overheated? Cover yourself with a wet towel at all times.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/491f8af/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1350x2461+0+0/resize/2000x3646!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe7%2F69%2F94f7cc0244ba912a8d1f12e4bdd0%2Fla-oe-manley-heat3.jpg)
![If you must venture outside, shade hop as you walk or attempt outdoor activities only once the sun goes down.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d5c9e7b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1350x2461+0+0/resize/2000x3646!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F94%2Fcf%2F6795fbaf46f8b75463dbe9bd0e3d%2Fla-oe-manley-heat4.jpg)
![Frozen treats are a necessity, for everyone, everywhere you go.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/78c61ae/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1350x2461+0+0/resize/2000x3646!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5d%2F17%2F2bb992d94c7da1632499e109787c%2Fla-oe-manley-heat5.jpg)
![Splashing in cool water offers relief from both heat and my existential dread of a scorching future. At least temporarily.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0d5ce3c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1350x2461+0+0/resize/2000x3646!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb1%2F38%2Fc9359fa34cff87dd9dc45baaac80%2Fla-oe-manley-heat6.jpg)
Issy Manley is a cartoonist and educator. She has an MFA from The Center for Cartoon Studies and her latest collection is “No One Wants to Work Anymore.” @issy_mmmm
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