Drinking more water was a New Years Resolution of mine, and in order to actually achieve it as opposed to saying it and never following through, I came up with some strategies that would help get that water in me! I know this is a common goal for others to improve too, so maybe it might help you!
Boredom is a blessing
Funnily enough, I have found that the times when I am most bored (like when I am studying for a test, sitting in a maths class or attending a boring lunch time school meeting) are the times where I drink the most. This is because I am literally so bored that I have nothing else to do and play around with my water bottle to pass the time. If you carry a bottle around with you, when boredom strikes you will drink a whole heap and you won't even be aware that you are doing it.
Play with flavour
I never really thought about adding flavours to your water, but there are so many blog posts out there discussing healthy additions that you can make to your water to make them taste a little more exciting. From cucumber and mint to berries and lemons, there are so many cool things you can use to change an otherwise boring drink into something more exciting.
Take advantage of strange novelty bottles and cups
I'm not going to lie, it's a bit sad that this is actually an effective technique that makes me drink more water, but if I'm drinking out of an interesting and usually shaped water bottle or a pretty cup then I am more likely to drink more water. This is mainly because I want to use that cool container and the only way to do so is to, well, actually use it. My favourite is this ridiculous cup and curly straw that my Grandparents brought back from a cruise they went on. Whenever I use it I drink so much more because it is just so fun!
Drink with every meal
This is probably the easiest way to drink water, and that is by simply having a drink with every one of your meals. It is an easy and natural kind of habit to establish that really increases your water intake.
Set goals
This sounds a little strange, but at the start of the day I set goals about how much I want to drink by allocated times. This gets me thinking about drinking water and makes me remember to actually drink. At school I'll often aim to drink 750ml (the entire bottle) every two lessons because this gives me an opportunity to go to the toilet during the breaks as opposed to in class time.
So there are my water drinking tips. I actually find these really effective, and so far I've managed not to fail my New Years Resolution just yet, a definite improvement compared to what happens in other years! I hope you find them helpful too!
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Good luck with your resolution! The novelty cups and bottles work for me too :) Gives me a good excuse to buy them lol
ReplyDeleteThank you, I've actually been doing really well with this resolution so far (a nice change from what usually happens!) Haha, it is a good excuse to buy cool water bottles! x
DeleteI actually needed this post! I I usually drink water when I'm bored at school as well but I've been too busy doing some random things on the holidays hence never being bored.
ReplyDeleteOh yay, glad I could help! I think holidays are the hardest to drink water because like you said, you are so much busier doing all these fun things! x
Deletegood luck! this is a really good resolution. I basically skull the first glass, then refill it and drink it normally... without even realizing, then repeat that as many times as I can :)
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh I don't think I could drink water like that haha. x
DeleteAgreed! I drink when I'm bored or if I have a cool container to drink it out of.
ReplyDeleteAnother tip I have is to just have water beside you at your desk at all times. I constantly have my cup full of water and when reading/web surfing, I just drink because it's right there and I get thirsty a lot when at my computer haha.
That's a good one! If I am thirsty and I have to go all the way into the kitchen to get a drink I probably won't even bother because I'm so lazy! x
DeleteWHAT?! Water is the greatest thing ever. I'm constantly thirsty.. I drink 3-4 litres a day. Anything less and I feel like a failure! Haha!! Good luck with your resolution!!
ReplyDeleteHaha that's hilarious, I'm literally like a camel and could easily go the entire day without drinking a drop. I wish I naturally felt compelled to drink it because it's so good for you! x
DeleteThis is also my new years resolution! At first I felt kind of "forced" to keep drinking plain water at certain intervals but then I got used to it! Now I feel thirsty if I don't drink enough.
ReplyDeleteHopefully that happens to me because it is such a chore at the moment! x
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