Forget the hard rules. Your body is smarter than a brochure. Drink when thirsty. Eat water-rich foods. Check your pee.
And here’s a pro tip: drink a glass of water right when you wake up. After eight hours of sleep, you’re basically a dried-up prune. One glass startles your system awake.
So go grab a glass. Make it fancy. Pretend you’re a dolphin in a tuxedo. Water is boring, silly, and absolutely essential. Drink up, you magnificent, leaky balloon.