When I’m working in an office, I drink more than enough water.  My 32 ounce plastic water bottle is an essential item that I take with me to every job.  I drink at least two to three refills daily, easily earning my quota.  However, be it the weekends or vacations, when I’m not working my hydration level suffers.

Deciding to remedy this situation, I’ve found a comprehensive article over at wikihow with a lot of tips and tricks.  Here are a few of my favorites.

• Carry water with you everywhere you go in a bottle or other container. Before long, you’ll find yourself reaching for it without a second thought.
• For a feeling of accomplishment, fill two 32-ounce (1 L) water bottles (or one big 64-ounce (2 L) bottle, as in the full “8×8″ (2 L) amount) in the morning and make sure you have consumed the contents of both by the end of the day.
• Drinking a full glass of water first thing in the morning helps wake the body up. So kick-start your day with water!
• Vow to drink only water for a month. Once your body becomes accustomed to it, it will be hard not to drink enough water. Also, by the end of the month water starts to taste delicious…no lie!
• To get the needed 8 oz. (250 ml) glasses of water, say 8, put 8 hair ties or rubber bands on your right hand to represent each glass of water you need. When you drink one of the glasses, switch one rubber band to your left hand. Your goal is to get 8 hair ties on your left hand before the day is up! Or simply start with a 2 L bottle of water and make sure it’s empty by the end of the day.

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