Combating the Summer Heat

Here is something cool to show you how hot it is getting here. This is an image of a candle that was in a room that no one is currently using and this is what happened to it.

It has melted in a very violent looking way and I just thought to myself, "I have to to take a picture of this!".

This candle was at the same hight as that pot but look at the difference now. This is heat in its finest, people. This is Oman the way we always knew it in the past.

After Googling a little, I found out that the melting point of an average candle wax is 55 degrees C at the minimum depending on the type. 55 was the smallest number in the list and all the others ranged between 60 to 65 degrees C.
Could you imagine that? 60 degrees C in that room? Oh god, what could have we done without today's air conditioners?

I would like to offer tips and tricks on how to combat the summer heat but the truth of the matter is, I really don't know much about. But I will share the little that I know and I hope that you could share whatever knowledge you've got. You gotta drink a lot of water, nothing less than 8 glasses a day to avoid dehydration and possible faint. The best way to do so is to make sure that you always have a bottle of water available when you go out or just hanging around the house. Become more aware of how much water you have drank so far and drink as much as you can even when you are not exactly feeling thirsty.
Another thing is to put on some sun screen when leaving the house. I don't do that myself but don't do as I do, do as I say (what my father always tells me). Make sure that your sun screen protects you against UV rays which may damage your skin and cause skin cancer in some cases.

I would like to hear about your experience with the heat and I am also depending on you guys to share more of your tips and tricks on how to combat the summer heat. What do you do and what do you advice? Please share.