5 Tips For Drinking More Water In 2 Weeks

I offered 5 tips for drinking more water in this piece for Bustle.

2. Keep A Glass Of Water Beside Your Bed

“[Put] a water class at your bedside table so that you either start the day with the glass or end the day with a glass of water,” says Feller. “For some people the end of the day glass of water may be problematic because it’ll cause them to get up and go to the bathroom in the evenings.”

Sometimes baby steps are the best way to approach anything new you’re trying to make part of your schedule. Also, you’re less likely to enjoy drinking water if you go from zero to 60 in one day. Drinking water should be enjoyable.

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5. Set A Reminder

It’s quite possible that if your days are busy you might forget to drink anything at all, let alone drink water. If you stick to your reminder, you’ll find that eventually you won’t need it; drinking water at certain times of the day will just be part of your new routine.

“Some of my patients have had success with setting timers or reminders in their work calendars to gently say it’s time to drink water,” says Feller.