You don’t need to guzzle a gallon at once. That just makes you run to the bathroom every seven minutes. Instead, play the sip game. Every time you check Instagram, take a sip. Every time you sigh at an email, take two.
By 5 PM, you’ll have accidentally hydrated. You’ll feel like a well-watered fern, not a wilted basil plant.
The “I Forgot to Drink” Anecdote
Last week, I wrote an entire article without a single sip. At the end, I felt like a raisin in jeans. My lips were cracking like a dried riverbed. I drank three glasses in ten minutes and immediately felt guilty—like I’d cheated on my body.
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The lesson? Your body doesn’t keep score. Just drink when you remember. It’s fine.
