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Hydration Reminder

Stay hydrated with regular reminders

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Set an interval and receive a prompt to drink water while you work. Intended for people who forget entirely rather than those who need a precise regime.

Forgetting is the actual problem for most desk workers. Thirst is a decent signal, but concentration reliably overrides it, and hours pass without noticing.

How to use it

  1. Choose how often you want to be prompted.
  2. Start the reminder and keep water within reach.
  3. Drink when prompted rather than deferring it.

Making the habit stick

  • Keep a bottle on your desk. Visibility does more for intake than any reminder system.
  • Attach drinking to something you already do, such as the end of a meeting or the start of a task.
  • Set a realistic interval. Prompts that arrive too often get dismissed reflexively and stop working.
  • Drink steadily through the day rather than large amounts occasionally.
  • Increase frequency in hot weather or when exercising.

A note on scope

These are general wellbeing exercises, not medical advice. If you have a health condition, are recovering from injury, or find that an exercise causes pain rather than mild discomfort, speak to a qualified professional rather than working through it.

Frequently asked questions

How often should I be reminded?
Every hour or so suits most people at a desk. Reminders that arrive too frequently get dismissed automatically and stop having any effect.
Do I need a reminder to drink water?
Only if you forget, which many desk workers do. Thirst is a reasonable signal in general, but concentration reliably suppresses noticing it.
Will the reminder work if I switch tabs?
Timing continues accurately in the background, though whether you see or hear the prompt depends on your browser's notification permissions.