You’ve probably heard a thousand times how important it is to drink water. While you know what’s at stake, drinking water daily can be a chore, a repetitive process that gets boring pretty fast.
Still, you need to drink more water for your body to function properly. To do that, we have some simple hacks and tips that you can employ to make drinking water regularly less boring and repetitive.
Here are our top tips for increasing your daily water intake.
Add flavor to your water
Many people struggle with water drinking because they don’t like the taste of water. Thankfully, that can be easily solved by adding some flavor to your water. Not only will this change the taste of water but it will also bring a bit of excitement about drinking water.
All you have to do is steep some fresh fruit, vegetables, or herbs in your pitcher. For example, strawberries, lemon, and mint are a good combination to infuse your water. Remember that the longer you let it steep, the stronger the flavor. Also, don’t be afraid to play around and experiment with different combos and flavors.
Drink some water before every meal
You can sip some water before your every meal no matter where you are. If you’re preparing meals at home, drink some water while doing it.
If you’re dining out in a restaurant, ask for a glass of water. Sip water while you’re heating your lunch in an office. You can even drink some water before each snack.
It’s like a game that can help you increase your water intake. Once you establish these habits, you’ll find yourself drinking more water almost automatically, without having to think about it or put much effort into it.
Drink after every toilet break
Similarly, just like drinking before every meal, you can drink water after every toilet break. This can easily become a daily habit. Simply, after every bathroom break, stop by the kitchen and sip some water.
This is a great way to incorporate the habit into your daily routine. It’s the perfect time to stop by the water cooler or faucet to fill up your bottle or glass. This sets up a positive cycle: the more water you drink, the more you’ll need to go to the bathroom, which prompts you to drink more water, and so on. It’s a beneficial self-reinforcing cycle.
Decorate your water bottle or glass
A decorated and aesthetic water bottle will likely make water seem more appealing than a typical plastic bottle or cup. That means you can be creative and decorate your plain water bottle however you like.
A great way to do this is with stubby holders. You can get custom stubby holders made, they will not only personalize and decorate your bottle, but they will also insulate it – a win-win.
You can also decorate your water bottle with waterproof stickers, and rhinestones, you can hand paint it, or use permanent markers to personalize it.
Invest in a smart water bottle
Since we’re talking about water bottles, we have to mention smart water bottles. Smart water bottles are ideal for those who find a way to track their water intake better.
These bottles usually come with well-designed apps for your smartphones. The accompanying app will send you alerts to remind you to drink water and log your intake.
In addition to that, smart water bottles can also keep your water or other beverages either hot or cold for a certain amount of time.
On top of that, these bottles are just as stylish as they are practical. Most of them are available in different colors that feature a sleek design.
Keep several filled water bottles around your home, car, and bag
Most of us tend to leave our homes without filling our reusable water bottles. In turn, instead of finding a place to fill the bottle, we wait until we get home to fill it, which means we don’t drink any water all that time.
This means many valuable hours of potential water-drinking time are wasted. To avoid this, keep full water bottles in your most frequented places, as well as in bags, your car, on your bike, etc. There’s no wrong place to keep a full water bottle!
Every time you drain a glass or bottle fill it back up
Every time you drain your glass or bottle and don’t fill it back up, it will stay empty. This is especially true if you work at a desk. Once you drink all the water, immediately fill it up because if you don’t it will stay empty and you’ll be wasting time you could spend drinking water.
Make this a rule and try to stick to it. You’ll see that it will be easier to keep drinking more water when your glass or bottle is full.
Try drinking tea
If you still struggle with drinking plain water, try drinking tea. Because what are teas but flavored water?
You can enjoy tea year-round by drinking it hot in the winter and iced in the summer. With so many flavors to choose from – mint, citrus, floral, spicy; there’s a tea flavor for everyone.
Making tea during the day can also give you a mini break from work, and drinking it in the evening can help you relax and feel calmer. Whether it’s a hot mug on a winter afternoon or an ice-cold glass in the summer, tea is always refreshing. Embrace the tea habit and stay hydrated.
Set water-drinking deadlines
If you work better with deadlines, maybe setting water-drinking deadlines will be a good thing for you.
Each day, you can set different kinds of hydration goals. For instance, you can set a goal to drink two or three glasses of water by 10 am., then four glasses by lunch, and six by dinner, or something similar. It’s all about breaking down big goals into manageable steps, instead of setting overwhelming goals like drinking eight glasses of water before going to sleep.
In conclusion
Drinking plenty of water is crucial for human beings. Still, we need to drink more of it. Thankfully, various hacks can help us increase our daily water intake. Which one of these tips makes the most sense to you? Would you try them?