THANKFUL THURSDAY

1/12/2023

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THANKFUL THURSDAY

On this day of 12 January in history this is what happened...

January 5 1914 Henry Ford introduces $5.00 per day wages for all his Ford workers. 1933 Work is started on The Golden Gate Bridge across the San Francisco Bay. 2009 Europe Gas Supplies Affected By Russia - Ukraine Dispute January 6 1920 The Yankees bought Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox

RISE & GRIND | HUSTLE

ENTREPRENEUR LIFE

DAILY ROUTINE

GOALS

JANUARY 2023

NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS

THOUGHTS & ATTITUDE

LOVE & RELATIONSHIPS

GLOW-UP CHALLENGE

WINTER | SELF-CARE

FINANCE, BUDGET & SAVINGS

7 DAY HYDRATION CHALLENGE

Drink More Water Daily | 7 Day Hydration Challenge

Today I wanted to share a very simple “hack” I found to help up my daily water intake – by a lot!

It’s this water bottle. (And if you’re someone who finds it easier to drink more when there’s a straw involved, these extra long ones are the perfect fit!)

That’s it… that’s the hack!

To backtrack a bit, my goal at the beginning of the year was to drink more water daily. After months of holiday indulgence (comfort food, cocktails, etc) I was feeling slowwww, low energy, and completely creatively burnt out with almost zero motivation. To top it all off, I was sleeping terribly – waking up every few hours with pounding headaches, constant nightmares, and bouts of random insomnia.

Not sure why, but my gut instinct was telling me this was all caused by one thing – dehydration.

So I set out to drink 1 full gallon of water per day for 7 days straight.

I failed at day 2. BUT, I managed to consistently drink 1/2 a gallon of water per day for the remainder of the week.

This is already much more water than I was drinking before (my typical 1-2 glasses a day).

There are tons of articles and research about all the benefits of drinking more water. After reading a few, here are some of the most prominent benefits that I gathered: reduced inflammation, increased energy, aids digestion, boost metabolism, and help decrease headaches.

Here are some notes I jotted down along the process, and some things I’ve noticed after the 7 day mark:

day 2: had the worst headache ever (was I detoxing?)
obviously peed an exaggerated amount of times per day
felt less hungry throughout the day – surprisingly didn’t crave snacks
by the 5th day, I had a GREAT night’s sleep. For once I actually felt rested in the morning.
made no difference to my weight
felt really bloated at night, but then woke up with a flatter tummy in the mornings.

Final Thoughts:

Other than the few nights of better sleep, the most significant change I noticed was in my overall mood and motivation. As a creative biz owner, having a lack of focus or feeling burnout really does affect me in more ways than one. After this first week of drinking more water daily, I am feeling more inspired and have already come up with some new ideas.

If you need a boost of water intake, I highly recommend kicking things off with a “7 day challenge” just to get you in the mindset of prioritizing it. The big gallon water bottle also helps (even if you only drink 1/2 per day) as it’s literally a giant reminder that follows me around all day long. And of course, the key is to continue the habit far beyond the 7 days, which is what I hope to keep up with.

Hope this inspired you to go grab a glass of water!!