In this article:
- Dehydration is Sneaky
- Coffee Doesnβt Count
- 3 Simple Ways to Stay On Top of Your Hydration at Work
We interrupt your regular work programming with a breaking news update: that desk youβve been sitting at since 9am is actually a major source of dehydration. What does that mean for your productivity? It ranges from foggy thinking to a whopping 12% increase in error-making. When your body is low on fluids, your mind no longer operates at its full cognitive potential. Your workday is tough enough as it is, you donβt need anything like dehydration holding you back.
Read on to understand how inaction can lead to dehydration, and the best ways to remedy that.
Dehydration is Sneaky
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Our bodies donβt feel the effects of dehydration as easily as, say, a headache or backache. We can be fully dehydrated without any knowledge of it. In fact,Β mostΒ of us are walking around with mild to severe hydration and totally unaware, like dehydration zombies. You usually drink liquids when youβre thirsty, but thirst alone is actually not a reliable indicator of dehydration. If you donβt feel thirsty, it doesnβtΒ necessarilyΒ mean you arenβt dehydrated. The best indicator of hydration is the color of your urine β if itβs pale, youβre good! If not, grab some fluids and start drinking! We often donβt think about how our bodies are losing fluid when weβre stationary. You can be doing nothing at all, and your body is still draining its fluids. Add sweating from running to catch the subway this morning, or happy hour drinks from last night, and those fluids are draining even faster. Thatβs why itβs important to consistently put pure fluids back in. |
Coffee Doesnβt Count
In fact, it does just the opposite of hydrating. No judgement, we get why you reach for it when youβre coming back from a big lunch and have a 30 unread emails to get through. But trust us, hydration can do even greater wonders for your energy levels than that quick, fleeting jolt from caffeine.
3 Simple Ways to Stay On Top of Your Hydration at Work
Happy hydrating!
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