We all know drinking water is good for us, good for our mind, body, and spirit. However, we don't always do what we are supposed to, now do we. We get busy, forget, have other replacements that taste better. Trust me, I struggle with all of these, too.
Who wouldn’t rather have an ice-cold beer or strong cup of coffee instead of plain old water out of the tap? Water isn’t as sexy. Who hasn’t gotten to 10 pm and can’t think and then remember oh yeah, I've had no water today at all. I definitely have done this and worse. I also know how important it is for body function to be hydrated, so I try to work water into my day by using the following tips:
Know how much you are supposed to drink and be mindful of it all day. Sometimes, just thinking about what you are supposed to do creates an action. One action leads to another action and so on.
Prep those bottles or jugs of water ahead of time. Find a container/s that equal the water you want to drink, fill them up. Then, you know once you are done with those bottles, you are done. And if you haven’t finished them, you still have more to drink.
Make your water sexy! Put in your favorite glass. Put it in a fancy glass. Like most things in life, Water just tastes better when it looks good.
Add fresh citrus fruit, berries, cucumber, mint, or some flavor drops. Or if you don’t love the sweet flavoring, add vitality oils to your water, like peppermint or lime.
Join a challenge or make a game of it. I love challenges. Especially daily ones. And, reward yourself for meeting that challenge. Like if I can drink all my water by 5, I get x,y,z that day. Or 30 days of getting my water in, I get a pedicure or whatever you fancy. Just some kind of incentive to keep you motivated and remind you to drink up.
Make it hot. I don’t always love cold water on a cold day. So, I heat up my water and put a little lemon in it or thieves oil, an herbal tea bag, Or it’s good warmed up and left plain.
Drink at least one glass at every time you eat something. Breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner, etc. That’s 5 glasses right there and it's not even bedtime.
I’m going, to be honest, I wrote this part above weeks ago when I was motivated to do all the things. And, the truth is right now, I have not been drinking enough water. AT ALL! Maybe one or two glasses a day and that's only because I do it while I work out. You'd think it would be easier because I'm at home and I can do what I want when I want. Nope, I've been totally neglecting that part of my health. I'd rather have a soda or some juice or nothing. So, starting today I’m making an all-out effort to get half my body weight. I’m two glasses down for the day. One with bergamot/grapefruit drops and one glass with herbal tea.
What are your own hydration tips? I’d love to hear what you are doing!
