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I have a more low tech solution. I keep a bottle of water on my desk. The bottle serves as reminder, storage, measurer, and water-drinking tool. I should patent

• joezydeco 10y ago
  Even more low tech: After going to the bathroom stop at the water fountain (which is, by side-effect of typical plumbing techniques, usually right outside the door) and take a long drink proportional to the amount of urine you put out. It's an extra 20 seconds to a trip you were already making.
  • cgriswald 10y ago
    Aren't you afraid of the feedback loops? Pee -> Drink just a little too little -> Pee less -> drink less -> Pee even less -> drink even less -> cough up blood from lungs...
    • joezydeco 10y ago
      Very detailed thought. Thankfully, the human body doesn't work like that so I think I'm okay. So far nothing has hap<BARFdn091@ #( .1# NO CARRIER
• kitsunesoba 10y ago
  I keep a water bottle on my desk too, and its mere presence does wonders for staying hydrated. Non-routine days where I'm away from my desk and not drinking as much water sometimes leave me feeling a little parched by the end of the day, when I'll have to make up for it before going to bed. A funny thing I've noticed is that I tend to grab for the water bottle most frequently when I'm mentally chewing on something. I wonder if this is just a plain old habit or if extended mental activity increases water requirements...
• JustSomeNobody 10y ago
  You win.