Daily Inspiration - Develop a water strategy.

Develop a water strategy.

Do you find it difficult to drink enough water each day? If so, it's time to think up a strategy to help you meet your water-sipping goal.

Try filling a 32-ounce water bottle for on-the-go hydration. Sip on it throughout the day. (You'll need to refill it once, at some point.) Or, you can drink 8 ounces upon rising, 8 ounces mid-morning, 8 ounces 30 minutes before dinner, and 8 ounces at bedtime. You can keep bottled water in your car. You can add lemon juice, cucumber slices, or mint leaves to make your water more palatable. Think about what will work for you. Don't let yourself off the hook. You can figure this out.

Action for the day: Make a plan for how you will drink 64 oz. of water today, and follow it.

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