Too Much Heat

I recently read an article about laptops slowly injuring people’s legs. A few people experienced blackened and damaged skin on the upper thighs, and they had one thing in common—they had sat for several hours each day with a laptop on their laps. These injuries were caused by moderate heat, not hot enough to burn the skin, but prolonged exposure did the damage. The damage has been found to rarely even result in skin cancer.

I love to write my blogs with my laptop perched on my lap, keeping me warm. I suppose I’ll have to start being careful, or at least make sure I don’t sit there too long. The same damage can result from heat pads. Again, I am a lover of those!

While we could really get worked up about many things that have the potential to being “harmful,” I think the lesson here is to be moderate. Just about anything in excess will have a negative effect.

When I was younger I always thought my mom worried too much. Whenever she started trying to limit my adventurous streak, I used to say, “Mom, it’s dangerous to walk down the street because you might die.” There is a healthy balance, of course. A person can be too carefree and end up stranded on a mountain or something (yes, this is an inside joke which you should understand). Then there are people who live their lives in such fear of getting cancer by this chemical or that pollutant that they forget to enjoy themselves.

My point, I suppose, is this: make wise choices daily and enjoy living.