The purpose of the heat in.a Sweatlodge is to melt you out of your rational mind, and into your heart. Failing that, I find a hot bath helps. One that is sufficiently hot that it takes a while to get into. And you just lie there and let the heat have its way. Occasionally hold the back of your head under the water so your brain gets it too. It will set you up for the evening, bring you close to yourself, which is what we are really seeking when we reach for the alcohol, or whatever our self-medication is. Just before bed is good for deep sleep. Just before work in the morning may not be so good: the left-brain has its claims and its uses.
Above is the view over Moretonhampstead and Dartmoor from my bathroom window.
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