Executive Vitality™: Raise a Glass to the New Year

A glass of water that is!

Drink more water in 2019. The human body is about 60% water. Note that this is the majority of the body. That means that all cellular activity—including what goes on in the brain cells—depends on water. Research shows that even slight dehydration is detrimental to brain function.

Five reasons lifting your glass of water can increase your productivity:

1. You will feel better
2. You will have more energy
3. You will think better (enhanced cognition)
4. You will have better memory function
5. Your focus and attention will improve

Health benefits of drinking water:

1. Relieves fatigue
2. Improves mood
3. Helps prevent headaches including migraines
4. Helps in digestion
5. Aids weight loss
6. Prevents constipation
7. Normalizes blood pressure
8. Cushions joints
9. Regulates body temperature
10. Maintaining electrolyte (sodium) balance

Here are more articles on the subject. From Braintropics, see Can drinking water increase your work capacity and productivity and from NIH, see Update on Water Balance and Cognitive Performance 

And here are two articles from Harvard Medical School, see How much water should you drink and Big benefits plain water

Keep a water bottle on your desk.

We wish you a happy, healthy, and hydrated new year.

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