Hydrate your intellect and improve your productivity
DRINKING WATER AT WORK IS ESSENTIAL FOR INCREASING WORK PERFORMANCE
There are days when being productive at work seems like an impossible mission. Many things can affect our work performance. After sleeping well, our mood or even breakfast. These factors can even turn a normal day into a super productive day. Well, hydration also plays a role. Yes, yes, you read that right. Drinking water is important and not just to show off beautiful skin. Even if we are sitting and in front of the computer, we cannot forget to drink water. If we are well hydrated it will be easier for us to concentrate. For this reason, companies are increasingly aware of the importance of hydration at work. According to the Water and Health Research Institute, occupational health is no longer focused only on reducing occupational risks, but now companies are also involved in promoting the health and well-being of their employees, because "the good health of people benefits both the company and the workers". If you are one of those who do not drink water because you forget, here are some tips to make you aware that adequate and quality hydration at work can only bring you good things.
There are days when being productive at work seems like an impossible mission. Many things can affect our work performance. After sleeping well, our mood or even breakfast. These factors can even turn a normal day into a super productive day. Well, hydration also plays a role. Yes, yes, you read that right. Drinking water is important and not just to show off beautiful skin. Even if we are sitting and in front of the computer, we cannot forget to drink water. If we are well hydrated it will be easier for us to concentrate. For this reason, companies are increasingly aware of the importance of hydration at work. According to the Water and Health Research Institute, occupational health is no longer focused only on reducing occupational risks, but now companies are also involved in promoting the health and well-being of their employees, because "the good health of people benefits both the company and the workers". If you are one of those who do not drink water because you forget, here are some tips to make you aware that adequate and quality hydration at work can only bring you good things.
DRINKING WITHOUT THIRST IS THE KEY
Ideally, you have a bottle or glass in sight in your workspace. Of course, it is forbidden to be plastic. This will make it easier for you to remember to drink, even if you are not thirsty, of course!
DEHYDRATION IS BAD, VERY BAD
If you don't drink enough water, a lot of things can happen to you, and they're all bad. According to the Water and Health Research Institute, "when dehydration exceeds 2% of body weight, performance and work capacity decline." As a result, you may feel agitated, have a headache, or lose concentration. So set a goal and drink a little every hour.
WATER CAN BE YOUR THERMOSTAT
If it is very cold in winter or very hot in summer, we can use water to regulate our body temperature. For these situations, the ideal is to use a thermos bottle or glass. We can prepare our drinks at home, such as cold water with fruit juices or hot infusions.
If it is very cold in winter or very hot in summer, we can use water to regulate our body temperature. For these situations, the ideal is to use a thermos bottle or glass. We can prepare our drinks at home, such as cold water with fruit juices or hot infusions.
FALL IN LOVE WITH THE WATER SPINE
Surely in your workplace there is one of those water dispensers with a large drum that offers water at different temperatures. Cold, hot or climate. Invent new drinks depending on your tastes and the time of year. You can get a stainless steel thermal container, such as bottles or tumblers, and keep your drink at the ideal temperature throughout the day.
HEATING OR AIR CONDITIONING, BAD COMPANIES
Although it is necessary and essential, sometimes working with heating or air conditioning is not as healthy as it seems. These devices make the environment drier than usual and, although it may not seem like it, they make us lose more water than usual through the lungs or skin.
SLOWLY BUT SURELY
The ideal is to drink a minimum of 300 ml of water every two hours. In this way, in our 8-hour working day, we will have ingested 1.2 liters. If we get used to drinking a glass of water when we wake up, another before going to sleep and another with meals or during physical exercise, we will easily reach the recommended 2-2.5 liters of water.
QUANTITY YES, BUT QUALITY TOO
If we follow the recommendations of the Water and Health Research Institute, we will come to the conclusion that drinking natural mineral water guarantees the quality of our hydration. Its mineral composition remains over time, it is bottled at the foot of the source to protect its original purity and also hydrates us without providing a single calorie. Well, let's leave it there. Hydrate your intellect and increase your productivity. Water is the key!