When the days are getting shorter, and the weather is getting colder, your hands are likely feeling colder. Cold hands are not only uncomfortable but they can prevent you from performing much needed tasks. Keeping them warm is therefore a very important part of keeping comfortable and active.
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Steps
Method 1 of 2: Basic warming methods
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Breathe on your hands. Try breathing warm air all over your hands. Then rub your hands rapidly up and down your outer thighs to get the circulation going.
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Keep your hands in your pockets. As much as possible, place your hands inside the pockets of your clothing.
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Place your hands under your armpits. This is a good way to warm hands quickly when you're outdoors and there are no other options for warming the hands.
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Exercise your hands. Do finger wiggles, hand stretches and shaking of the hands to get the circulating going. All over exercise will help to warm the hands too.
Method 2 of 2: Using objects to keep your hands warm
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Wear hand warmers, mittens or gloves. There is just no replacement for covering your hands up with their own clothing.
Sometimes gloves just aren't enough. In that case, try liners as well, especially for winter sporting activities. You may also need to upgrade the gloves to more powerful ones that have better heat retention properties; of course, these cost more, so invest wisely by doing your research first.
Wear sufficient clothing around your chest and core area. The body will protect the core area at the expense of your fingers and hands, draining blood from them to keep the core warm. Therefore, it makes sense to wear plenty of warm clothes around the chest zone, to help your hands and fingers too!
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Have a hot pack handy. Hot packs or self-heating packs are available in rectangular shapes as well as all kinds of funny designs. Put one in your pocket or purse. And when you need to use it press the button you see inside the pack. The content of the pack will turn solid and warm. It will stay warm for up to an hour.
After cooling, the pack can be reused. To reuse, put the pack in hot water until the content is liquid again.
Don't drink alcohol. It may help you to feel warm initially but it can cover up feeling cold even though you are cold and this can be dangerous if you're performing activities outdoors during winter. Alcohol messes with your circulation, so keep it for warm evenings by the fire instead.
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Hold a cup of coffee, tea or cocoa. You can probably use a hot drink anyway.
Eat warm food. Holding it is one source of warming, as is digesting the yummy warm food.
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Ask someone to rub your hands until they're warm again. Massage their hands in turn; that way you both get to keep warm. Great if you're trying to get a date with someone too...
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Type. Typing near a warm computer can help warm up the hands. Type a story, your near-due essay, a work report or a wikiHow article. Typing will warm your hands.
Sometimes you may find your hands are just too cold to type. Use some of the other suggestions above to warm them first.
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Take a warm bath. Sink in, relax and feel your hands regain their warmth at last. The warmth will last for a while after bathing.
Have a bath just before bed. Warm your bed with a hot water bottle, which you can hold to keep your hands nice and toasty
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Steps
Method 1 of 2: Basic warming methods
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Rub your hands together rapidly. Do this until your hands begin to warm up (or until you get tired). Every now and then, repeat to warm the hands up again.
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Sit on your hands. When you prevent the airflow from reaching your hands and you use your buttock fat to transfer heat to your hands, they'll warm up fairly quickly. - Keep the palms facing upward, onto your buttocks.
- Leave the hands in place for about 5 minutes.
Breathe on your hands. Try breathing warm air all over your hands. Then rub your hands rapidly up and down your outer thighs to get the circulation going.
Keep your hands in your pockets. As much as possible, place your hands inside the pockets of your clothing.
Place your hands under your armpits. This is a good way to warm hands quickly when you're outdoors and there are no other options for warming the hands.
Exercise your hands. Do finger wiggles, hand stretches and shaking of the hands to get the circulating going. All over exercise will help to warm the hands too.
Method 2 of 2: Using objects to keep your hands warm
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Hold your hands directly in front of heat. This could be a radiator, a blowing fan heater or a fire. Naturally, use appropriate caution and do not touch any part of a heater or naked flames. - Beware hot sparks or sputtering coals if warming your hands in front of a fire.
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Wear hand warmers, mittens or gloves. There is just no replacement for covering your hands up with their own clothing.
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Have a hot pack handy. Hot packs or self-heating packs are available in rectangular shapes as well as all kinds of funny designs. Put one in your pocket or purse. And when you need to use it press the button you see inside the pack. The content of the pack will turn solid and warm. It will stay warm for up to an hour.
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Hold a cup of coffee, tea or cocoa. You can probably use a hot drink anyway.
5
Ask someone to rub your hands until they're warm again. Massage their hands in turn; that way you both get to keep warm. Great if you're trying to get a date with someone too...
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Type. Typing near a warm computer can help warm up the hands. Type a story, your near-due essay, a work report or a wikiHow article. Typing will warm your hands.
Take a warm bath. Sink in, relax and feel your hands regain their warmth at last. The warmth will last for a while after bathing.