Stop the “Every 20 Minute Pee Breaks”
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You know irritating it is…
…you get ready to leave your house and you think ‘oops, what if traffic is bad’. So you stop, turn around and head to the toilet just to be sure.
…or how about when you’re on that deadline, and , you’ve been sipping water all day to keep you brain functioning at optimal…but…grrr…have to pee AGAIN!
…you’ve been on hold for 30 minutes and finally reached a real, live person…and bummer, you have to ring off to use the loo
…and most irritating…you’re just about to drop into the land of nod and, suddenly…‘no, surely not, no, I’ll make it through the night, oh yeah, I better get up and go pee’…you throw the covers back, leave your comfy spot and stumble to the toilet with half closed eyes hoping you will be able to fall back to sleep.
It happens to all of us. Especially, when we are focused on health, cleansing, weight release, optimal brain function or anti-aging.
All the experts tell us, drink water. Drink half your weight in ounces as a maintenance level. It’s so easy to give up on ever being well hydrated because all those pee breaks seem to eat away time.
Try this trick for staying optimally hydrated for optimal brain function, high productivity and H2-Obviously Better Skin.
Chunk It
Just like you chunk together errands and tasks, drink your water in chunks throughout the day.
Sipping water all day will make you need to pee every 20 – 30 minutes. Your hard working kidneys will feel like they are running a marathon every single day because they don’t get a chance to recover.
Instead, drink your room temp or warmer water in 16-24 ounce chunks 3-4 times a day.
Drink 16-24 ounces of water in 3 – 10 minutes for optimal results.
Benefits
- kidneys will begin to flush out sediment
- digestion will be stronger
- increased productivity because of fewer pee breaks
- better brain function because its easier to stay hydrated
- boosts immunity
- decreases inflammation
- speeds recovery and healing
Optimal times to drink
- Upon rising ~ Drink 24 ounces of water within 10 minutes of waking because your body is dehydrated when you wake up.
- 1 hour before meals ~ This will help to stimulate peristalsis in the digestive system without diluting precious digestive juices.
- 2 hours before bed ~ No one wants to wake up to pee. Take control and plan to avoid it and you will be able to process water through by bedtime.
- 1 hour before workout ~ Do this and you may not have to carry water or stop for that water break…unless you are over exercising…in that case, consider working with your body instead of against it.
BONUS Daily Detox Tip
Add a drop of lemon essential oil for added detox support. If you’re using essential oils, be sure that you have the best quality. Send me an email and I’ll tell you the oils I trust.
Tell Me Beautiful…
How much water to you drink a day? What is your best hydration tip?
