I have decided that I have a very strange internal thermostat.
I’ve known this for a number of years when I first recognized that my peers seemed to generally be much warmer than I was.
We would be sitting in class diligently taking notes and I would be shivering in my seat. Meanwhile, my peers looked completely comfortable despite the overhead air conditioning blasting away at us. I was always putting on several layers of sweaters and coats in the middle of the silent lecture hall. I hated the horrible indoor air quality that we were subjected to while we tried to learn. Unfortunately, it seems like my internal thermostat has only gotten stranger. These days, I noticed that I am rather immune to the cold as long as it’s the first thing in the morning. When I wake up I am capable of going outside in a sweatshirt without feeling a single chill. However, halfway through the day I need to have several heavy layers of clothing on my body in order to feel adequately warm inside. This is with a working central heating and cooling system that is supposed to be making the house a comfortable air temperature. No matter what, I can’t seem to get warm enough unless I am blasting the central heating system at full force. This is why I decided to install a smart thermostat in my house. Now, I can easily go outside for a hike in the morning when my body is immune to the cold air temperature. Halfway through, I adjust my home thermostat so that it is extremely warm by the time I arrive. That way, my internal temperature regulation system can be adequately satisfied with HVAC.