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• Method 1 of 2: Warm yourself up in extreme situations
• Method 2 of 2: Warm yourself up under normal circumstances

When it's cold, warming yourself up can be desirable or even save your life. Keeping yourself warm can also make you feel more comfortable and lower your energy bill in winter. Here are some tips for warming yourself up.

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Method 1 of 2: Warm yourself up in extreme situations

1. Wear warm clothes. The best way to keep warm is to wear appropriate clothing. When you go out, wear layers. Wearing layers is the best way to keep warm.
   • You should have three layers of insulation. For the first layer you wear thermal, long underwear, or material that wicks away moisture. For the middle layer, wear thick materials, such as fleece and down. For the outer layer, you wear a material that protects you from snow, rain and wind.
   • The layers should be loose and not tight. You want to prevent sweating, because sweating creates moisture, which makes you colder.
2. Cover every part of yourself. Wear a hat, scarf and gloves. Forgetting a scarf can make it much colder for you, as you lose a lot of heat through your neck. Wearing just one layer of pants is a big mistake people make. Wear thermal pants, fleece tights and leg warmers under your pants. Wear several socks in winter boots. Make sure one pair of socks is made of tight-fitting wool.
3. Create friction. If you don't have warm clothes, or if you wear layers but are still cold, create friction on the cold parts of your body. That generates some heat. Rub your arms or legs and try to create as much friction as possible.
   • If possible, put your arms in your shirt and keep them there. You have become a larger mass and therefore retain more heat because the heat radiates from the clothing and both your arms. If you wear long sleeves, put one arm in one sleeve and vice versa.
   • Become the greatest mass you can be. Put your arms and hands under your legs or use the shirt technique. But don't spread yourself out - most heat is retained when many things are together and can share and give off heat among themselves.
4. Move your arms and legs. To get your feet and hands warm, run some blood through them. If your feet are cold, move your legs back and forth 30-50 times. When moving, make sure to include the thigh muscle and swing your legs in wide arcs. To warm up your arms, move your arms in large 360 ​​degree circular motions. Make sure to include every full arm in the movement.
   • One of the reasons your hands and feet get cold is because your core draws all the heat towards itself, leaving your hands and feet bloodless and heat-free. Wear vests and more layers over your torso if your hands and feet are constantly cold.
   • If your extremities like your nose or hands feel cold, blow them. Use warm air from the back of your throat for your hands. In front of your nose, you can fold your hands together over your nose. Not only will you warm your nose, but you will also warm your hands with the warm air from your nose.
5. Crawl against each other. Body heat is transferred between people. A larger mass generates more heat. Other people give off a lot of body heat. If you're stranded somewhere with someone else, huddle close together to keep warm.

Method 2 of 2: Warm yourself up under normal circumstances

1. Drink something warm. Drinking hot tea, coffee and soup activates heat sensors along your digestive tract, which gives a warming feeling. Tea and coffee have many health benefits, so as long as you skip heavy cream, sugars, and marshmallows, you'll be putting good antioxidants into your body when you heat it up. Soup has the added advantage that it is low in calories.
   • A hot drink can also warm your hands. Wrap your cold hands around a mug of hot tea and they'll be heated up in a matter of minutes.
2. Eat ginger. Ginger is a natural way to get warm, with many beneficial side effects. Ginger acts as a stimulant, circulating blood and raising your body temperature. It warms you from within. Drink ginger tea, eat gingerbread or ginger cookies, or use it in other dishes.
   • If you can't get your feet warm, put ginger powder in shoes, slippers, or socks.
3. Go cooking. Using the oven and a simmering stockpot will warm up the kitchen by cooking at lower temperatures for extended periods of time. Greenhouses, stews, and soups are all warming to the body when eaten.
4. Take a warm bath. Soaking in a warm bath increases your body temperature. If you're cold, try soaking in warm water, or take a hot shower if you prefer. After the shower, dry yourself as soon as possible and put on a long-sleeved shirt and long pants to keep the heat on your body so you stay warm.
   • Try saunas and steam baths to warm yourself if you can use them.
5. Eat healthy fats. One reason for poor body temperature regulation is a low body fat ratio. Fat is needed to insulate your body. Eat a diet of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats found in foods such as nuts, salmon, avocados and olive oil.
6. Do the housework. Doing household chores gets you moving, which gets your blood flowing. When your blood starts to circulate, your core temperature rises. Vacuum, dust and sweep the floor to warm yourself.
   • Doing the dishes can help you warm up significantly. Fill the sink with warm water. Letting your hands in the heat while you wash the dishes can raise your body temperature.
   • Doing the laundry can also help you fight the cold. The heat from the dryer can help warm your cold hands and arms. You can warm yourself up by taking the clothes out of the dryer immediately and putting them on.
7. Get moving. Exercise gets your blood flowing, which helps you warm up. Go for a run, lift weights, do yoga, or any movement that makes you sweat.
   • If you are not able to exercise extensively, do a much smaller form of physical activity, such as squats or push-ups.
   • Do Ashtanga yoga to warm yourself up. This form of yoga involves postures and breathing exercises that generate internal body heat.
   • Are you cold now, but no time for yoga classes? Attempted cobra (a yoga posture) to warm yourself up :. Lie on your stomach on the floor. Place your palms near your chest. Push yourself up, but only your head, shoulders and chest. Pull your shoulder blades down and together. Hold this for a few seconds, then lower yourself back down. Do a few reps to get it warmer.
8. Breathe through your nose. When you breathe through your nose, the air is heated, which helps to raise your body temperature. Try to inhale and hold for four seconds before exhaling. Repeat this a few times to warm yourself up.
9. Be social. People who are lonely or left out feel colder, according to a study at the University of Toronto. Spending time with people makes you feel warmer. Instead of just sitting in front of the TV, find a friend or family member (if you can).