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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I also fill up my water when I go to the bathroom. Plus ice! I love ice water year round.
I carry around a 32oz water bottle with me at all times and make sure to drink two of them a day! I also love adding in different fruits to my water to add a little flavor!
Drinking with a straw is the best! I drink so much more water that way. I also keep a large tumbler at my desk and a different one at my home. That way I never forget it at the opposite location.
I’m a huge fan of hot, decaf herbal teas in the winter to help me meet my quota! It wArms me up, calms me fish and keeps me hydrated! Win! ??
Lots of ice and a straw help me get the water flowing!
I put lemon slices in my water. It makes it more enjoyable!
I always have a water bottle in the fridge and take it with me whenever I leave the house. I’m never without water!
I do the same as you and use a large water bottle for the most part, but i also love drinking out of a straw! I don’t know why, but I drink so much more when I use a straw.
I use the tru lemon, orange, and grapefruit sprinkles in my water. They are portable and cam be used in tea too!!
I carry a tumbler everywhere! If I have a fun cup I drink more water 🙂
I saw the idea of putting lines on your water bottle to show how much water you have consumed during the day and loved it!!! I also buy gallons of water and try to drink as much of it as I can throughout the day.
To stay hydrated, I use my cute water bottle that has pictures of my daughter, husband, and I on it. It makes me smile every time I take a sip!
I love to add essential oils to my water! Lemon and grapefruit are my favorite!!!
I add lemon and lime to my water.
I always keep a water bottle with me. I have a small one in my bag and a large one that I keep at my desk all day long.
I have been trying to drink one Nalgene bottle in the morning before my lunch break and one by the time schools out and I head home from work!
I’m always thirsty!
i keep my water by me at all times, on the table, in my car or purse. a straw always helps, and NO ICE then i just get too cold and drink slowly
To make sure I drink water throughout the day, i keep a tumbler at work, at home, and am always carrying a water bottle in my purse (when using my big purse) so that I don’t forget to bring one somewhere!
I add lots of ice, sliced strawberries and lemon and a sprig of mint. Great taste and it looks pretty too.
I keep a large water bottle with me no matter what I’m doing!
I find that if i have to unscrew a cap or perform some other effort to take a drink, I’m less likely to do so. When I’m at home, I have a large glass without a cover with me at all times, and it makes it so easy to stay hydrated. I also have a large mug of tea in the mornings, so I get some extra fluids that way!
I write times down the length of my drink bottle to remind myself throughout the day how much I should have drunk! 🙂
I always have my 20 ounce water bottle with me! Its like my safety blanket and I can’t go anywhere without it! Always hydrated 🙂
Drink out of a straw! I sip so much faster!
I found that finding a cup or water bottle that works for you is best. I love my Camelback! I have the same one in blue.
I stay hydrated by making a big jar of flavored water in the morning and refilling it throughout the day! Love adding mint to it.
I keep an empty water bottle at work, and every time I get up I take it with me to fill at the water cooler.
Definitely a straw, tea, and getting a drink each time I go into the kitchen, which is a lot!!!
I always use a straw! It really helps me drink more!
I just moved to Colorado and LOVE it but it is sooo very dry here, making me want and need to drink even more water than normal. I carry a large water bottle with me at all times and love infusing it with lemon, lime and even cucumber 🙂
Ice water with a squirt of lemon and lime juice… and a fun bottle 🙂
Being a teacher (especially one in Arizona) it is super difficult to stay hydrated! Hello! We don’t get the luxery of bathroom breaks! Therefore, I develop quite the bladder during the school year.
I always make sure I have a case of water stashed away in my classroom and pour it into one of my cups with a straw. I tend to carry it around as I teach so that I can sip on it while working with students. My kiddos are use to me sending them over to this table or that table to grab my water glass so I have it near by, plus they are just plain good at remembering where I set things down at!
I also have an app on my phone called “water logged” to help me track how much water I am taking in daily, it definitely helps me notice when I’m lacking on my water intake!
I would LOVE to win the hydration give away! It’s definitely up my alley!
I keep a reusable water bottle with me all the time!
I carry a Nalgene bottle with me everywhere I go! I also find that I drink more water when it’s really cold! I’m a water (or flavored water) only girl, so it’s easy to stay hydrated ?!
ALWAYS having a water bottle with is my year round trick. Lately, adding fruit is my best trick to getting my H2O in!
I bought a hydroflask, which keeps my water cold for 12+ hours! So I am able to drink cold water ALL the time!
I try to only drink water. I love tea and coffee, but they can be so dehydrating.
I bring a water bottle with me wherever I go!
I do the same thing you do! I always have to a have a large cup/tumblr to carry with me everywhere and straws help me SO much! I don’t know what it is but I always notice I drink more if I have a straw or if the cup has a built in straw!
I make white tea in the winter and smoothies with extra water and ice in the warmer months
I always keep a water bottle with me, and I like to mix it up and drink Hint water when I’m bored with normal water!
I drink sparkling water to mix it up
I work out most days so that gets my thirst going first thing in the morning and it carries through all day long — I actually once had a doctor tell me I should try to drink less water!!
I love drinking from a straw too! I also like to make goals for myself through out the day, such as knowing I need to drink 2 big tumblers of water before I reward myself with tea or another flavorful beverage! It gets the competitive side of me going and determined! 🙂
My daughters and I all have water, age appropriate sizes of course, and we make it a challenge to drink so many refills per day. Loser has to do an extra chore, winner picks a healthy dessert for dinner 🙂
Buying a swell bottle has helped if. It stays sooooo cold for sooooo long!
After experiencing muscle cramps and the horrendously painful episode of passing a kidney stone, I learned my lesson of the importance of staying hydrated! Now I indulge in liquids all day long every day! Coffee, tea, soup, and flavored waters are all on my menu from morning until night.
I got a fitbit for my birthday and it helped me keep track of my water intake. I also bought a tervis with my favorite sports team logo on it. Thanks for this awesome give away.
I drink the most water on days when I use a cup with a large straw. You get water per suck!