Minor Heat
Rising heat makes forced sprints less productive before the season reaches its peak. Cut one nonessential task and move the most demanding work earlier, especially when workload and stamina are already slipping.
In detail
Minor Heat starts at its annual seasonal handover and ends when Major Heat begins. The Collected Interpretations of the Seventy-Two Seasonal Phases explains that heat has arrived but has not yet reached its extreme, so the reading calls for continued progress with a lower load per effort rather than a complete stop. The Summer Solstice marks a turn in daylight; Minor Heat marks heat entering a stronger upward phase.
FAQ
- Is Minor Heat already the hottest part of the season?
- No. Minor Heat means the heat has become established but has not reached its extreme, and Major Heat follows afterward. Local weather and personal stamina still vary, so leave capacity for further warming instead of treating this as the final hot phase.
- Should work slow down completely during Minor Heat?
- No. The point is to reduce the load of each push as physical cost rises, not to abandon progress. Urgent work can continue, but remove one optional task, schedule the hardest item earlier, and avoid stacking demanding sessions back to back.