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Ceiling fans should be set to warm weather mode (there should be a switch on the base which changes the direction of spin), you want them to ~~pull hot air up (so the lower edge is the leading side)~~ push cool air down, had it backwards
Cotton/baggy clothes: cotton loses all insulation properties when wet so its nice on a hot day, baggy clothes are generally more breathable
Self-misters are fine, but do not use humidifiers, lower humidity = faster sweat evaporation = cooler you
Drinks w/ ice and/or icecream: cold stuff inside your body will cool you down
Avoid the outside at 1-2pm: this is usually the hottest part of the day
For your laptop: buy a desk fan and point it right at your laptop, has the bonus of cooling you down too
Ceiling fan is opposite. You're cooled by the air going over your body. Typically (in US, at least) that means counter clockwise in summer and clockwise low speed in winter.
Also as to clothes linen layers are fantastic in heat if available.
air will be blown over your body either way, all you're changing is the direction the air is coming from. blowing from the ceiling means blowing hotter risen air
The 1-2pm piece here definitely varies by region. Where I reside it is around 3:30-4:30pm local time.
They're highly unlikely to have a ceiling fan. Viscose is also much cooler than cotton.
While viscose dries faster than cotton, cotton is a breathable fabric and lets you sweat, which cools you down. - Indian here, so have some experience living with hot weather.
Loose, long-sleeved cotton clothes will prevent sunburn + cool you down.
Yeah, ceiling fans are a very rare thing in Eastern Europe. I haven't ever seen one with my own eyes and I have been to all kinds of places in my country
Thank you for answering the question with a detailed response!