During the summer months when it’s hot outside, it’s easier for me to remember to stay hydrated because warmer weather makes me thirstier and serves almost as a daily reminder to sip on a cold, refreshing beverage throughout the day. As the temperatures begin to drop, my desire to drink a lot of cold water decreases significantly, but there are a few key things we can all do to help remind ourselves to drink and stay hydrated all year long.
Below you will find a few tips that can be easily implemented to help keep yourself hydrated every day! (And stay tuned for a hydration-themed giveaway at the end of this post, thanks to Ocean Spray® PACt® cranberry extract water!)
- Opt For A Larger Water Bottle
If I have a large water bottle sitting in front of me as I work on the computer, I will often look down to find the water bottle completely drained without realizing I’ve been guzzling it down. Mindless drinking for the win! By opting for a larger water bottle – one that holds 20+ ounces – I find myself drinking more since a larger amount of water is simply sitting in front of me, making staying hydrated a bit easier!
- Refill Your Water Bottle Every Time You Go To The Bathroom
This is a tip I started to follow when I was working at my previous desk job, but now that I work from home, it’s one I still try to remind myself to follow since it’s a great way to remind yourself to always have a full water bottle with you! If you fill up your water bottle every time you use the bathroom, you’ll always have a full water bottle on hand, making staying hydrated that much easier!
- Vary Your Beverage To Prevent Boredom
If you’re anything like me, sipping on water all day long can start to get a bit boring. When I was pregnant, and now that I’m nursing, I cannot seem to drink enough but drinking tons and tons of plain water can feel a little dull. When I feel water boredom setting in, I opt for sparkling water or extract water to spice things up a bit! It’s an easy and delicious way to sneak in extra fluids.
I was recently sent a few bottles of Ocean Spray® PACt® cranberry extract water to try and it’s a great option to turn to when you want to hydrate your body with something that tastes great, too! The PACt® cranberry extract water contains PACs (proanthocyanidins), unique, powerful elements found deep inside cranberries that help cleanse and purify your body. The cranberry extract water is made with clean ingredients (the bright red color comes from cranberries alone and it’s sweetened naturally) and the water has only 10 calories per 16 ounce bottle.
My favorite flavor is the Cranberry Mango-Passionfruit and I love all of them mixed with a little bit of sparkling water for a refreshing mocktail any time of the day!
- Use A Straw
Is it just me, or is it a billion times easier to drink water when you do it from a straw (especially if you’re multi-tasking while pushing a baby in a stroller and walking your dog)? It makes sipping on water more fun and I try to drink most of my water from a water bottle or tumbler that has a straw. For some reason I just seem to drink more when I do it from a straw!
- Add Your Own Fun Flavors
According to Ocean Spray’s hydration survey (which you may find and take here), more than 60 percent of Americans are drinking less than eight glasses of water a day and more than half of all Americans don’t feel the need to hydrate when temperatures cool down. Make your water or water-based beverage more fun by adding your own flavors! Throw some fresh orange, grapefruit or cucumber slices into a cold cup of water. Crush mint leaves and stir them into sparkling water. Add frozen grapes to cranberry extract water for a tasty alternative to ice cubes!
Anything to make staying hydrated a little more fun!
Hydration Giveaway
And now it’s time for a hydration-themed giveaway!
One PBF reader will win the following:
- 24-ounce Tumbler
- Bubba Keg
- Infuser Pitcher
- $50 Amazon gift card to buy your own Ocean Spray® PACt® cranberry extract water
To enter this giveaway, please leave a comment on this post, telling me one thing you do to help yourself stay hydrated all year long! I will randomly select a winner next Friday. Good luck!!
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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Ocean Spray PACt. The opinions and text are all mine.
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You are right about using a straw – using a camelbak makes me so much more likely to drink water. I also think choosing sparkling water and club soda help me drink more water.
Use a nalgene water bottle! They are big and store lots of water to sip on throughout the day 🙂
lemon and mint leaves
I stay hydrated by trying to grab a cup of water every time I go into the kitchen at work!
I always keep my water bottle at my desk. When I’m at home I make sure I have a glass out at all times.
In the colder months, sipping on cold water is unappealing so I drink loads of herbal tea and warm water with lemon. I’ve also been making a ginger tea from fresh ginger root and I can add honey or lemon. I would love to try pact to switch things up!
I also keep a tumbler at my desk at work! Every time I go to a meeting, I make sure to finish my water first!
Having a really cute mug or bottle seems to help me 🙂
I have a contigo water bottle that I keep filled all day long.
always carry water with you!
Water bottle at my work desk – it’s a
It’s to have it in front of my face so I rememeber to drink it during the day!
definitely having a water bottle i like
I usually keep my water bottle by my side 🙂
I definitely have phases where I’m conscious about hydrating. As the weather cools I often forget to chug water so having an infuser pitcher by my side will be life changing! Such an awesome giveaway. <3
Having a straw at all times really helps me – especially since I’m nursing my little guy and can never seem to get enough!
I ALWAYS have a water bottle on me. To the point that now my boys are absolutely astonished when we’re in the car and they ask for a drink and I don’t have it with me for whatever reason!
I always have my water bottle with me. I love drinking ice cold water, even in the winter!
I always have my water bottle with me. And the water from the water coolers at my office tastes really good, so that helps a lot. As a breastfeeding mama, I try hard to stay hydrated.
One thing I do is chug a bottle water immediately after waking. Gives ya a headstart 🙂
I have a big water bottle and i put mixed frozen fruit in it in place of ice cubes. I love the fruit flavor that infuses in and it makes the plain water more exciting!
I definitely agree with the straw thing! I make unsweetened green tea and pour it in my water bottle for the day WITH the tea bag and then as I refill the water bottle all day the “leftover” teabag leaches out just a little tea flavor in my water every time. Feels like I’m getting more out of each tea bag annnd my water’s not so boring.
I ALWAYS keep a refillable water bottle or two with me. I go through water bottles like they’re nothing, it may be because I’m a clutz and I break them (or maybe it’s the lifetime of a water bottle used daily) I killed two last year and my current one is starting to look a bit pathetic.
I always keep water by my side and I love adding lemon to my water for added flavor. Also, La Croix water is my best friend when I want something carbonated.
I pack a tervis water bottle when I go to work everyday!
I use a Camelbak 1000ml water bottle and break it down to 250ml to drink every few hours and ALWAYS keeping it filled! My boyfriend calls me a fish because I am constantly gulping down water!
I have a glass or two of water first thing in the morning before breakfast. It gives me a head start on water intake for the day!
I definitely utilize the straw trick!
I pack a water bottle in my purse all the time.
I agree…I need to have either a bottle or a cup with a straw to drink water!! I can’t drink from a cup ;/
Keeping a filled water bottle in the car, so even when I’m out and about I have water handy!
I have started keeping a mason jar-type mug with water and straw on my desk! Makes it so much easier to take little sips of water all day!
Remembering that the human brain is made up of at least 75% water and I need my brain to function in order to continue to excel at my desk job! 🙂
I keep a 32 ounce water bottle at my desk and tell myself that I have to drink it all by lunch, then I refill it and make myself drink it all before I leave work, so I get at least 64 ounces every day!
I write the numbers 1-8 on my glass in dry erase marker and erase a number each time I fill it up.
Fantastic ideas! You’re right, I find using a straw really makes a difference on days that I’m falling behind!
I keep my water glass full at work every day.
I always take wate rwith me!
That PACt water looks tasty! I’ll have to look for it in the grocery store. I’m hooked on La Croix to get me through water boredom! I used to love Crystal Light packets until I found out they have aspartame in them.
I have a large water bottle that I take everywhere with me. When I am getting a little bored with just water I love adding lemon and cucumbers to my water. I also try to get up every hour to refill the water bottle which has helped me a lot.
I just HAVE to have ice in my water. If it get the lease bit warm, I won’t drink it!
I prefer to pound tea – it helps keep me warm in the year-round cold office!
camelbak but need a new one!
My Nalgene bottle comes every where with me! I also have a pack of Nuun tables with me, so I can be sure I get enough electrolytes in and stay hydrated (love these with sparkling water best!)
I use an app on my phone to keep track of my water intake
I have a glass water bottle that is super resistant and I try filling it up continuously!
Must. Have. H20. At. All. Times.
I start my day by having a glass of water, and then throughout the day a cute cup or water bottle helps!
I always have a water bottle with me!
A straw has helped me drink more! And fun new flavors wouldn’t hurt either!!
i always fill up two water bottles in the morning. one goes with me whereever i go (like when i leave the house). and the other one usually just stays in the kitchen or living room- but it ensures that i always have water close by, which makes me drink more!