Drinking 8 eight glasses of water has been a long running "standard" as to how much you should drink a day but is that really necessary for everyone? Staying hydrated is an important aspect to living a healthier life. Replenishing your body's water levels helps maintain your equilibrium balance and keeps you healthy especially if you are active. But 8 glasses could be too much for some and possibly too little for others.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

1). What is the "8X8" or "8 glasses of water a day" rule is and what does it really mean for you.

2). Why it's very common for most people to not keep track of how much water they drink in a day.

3). The overwhelming influx of products that claim they hydrate just as well as water and how this can be confusing to consumers.

4). How the climate you live in can affect your water intake amount.

5). Some helpful tips to remind you to take a sip of water during the day especially if you feel that you're not hydrating enough.

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We hope the tips and information we've shared in this episode are helpful to you if you are questioning how much water you should be drinking. Your water intake should depend only on what your body is telling you from day to day. However, making sure you are consistently hydrating on a regularly is always key to living a healthy and active life for years to come.

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“He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not but rejoices for those which he has.”-Epictetus

This quote reminds us that we need to be mindful of being happy with what we have and not wishing for more.

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Staying motivated to exercise on a regular schedule can be challenging. Busy schedules fill up your time and also snap energy from you. This can easily add up to feeling too tired to motivate yourself to exercise. But staying the course for the long haul has so many benefits when it comes to living a long and healthy life. Thankfully there are a few tips you can try to incorporate into your weekly schedules that can help you stay motivated to exercise even when it feels like there just isn't enough time or energy to do so.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

1). Some of the common reasons why people decide to quit exercising or lose motivation to exercise regularly.

2). How not seeing the kind of results you were expecting when you're started out exercising can be deflating and de-motivating.

3). The importance of remembering your "WHY" and how revisiting that regularly can help you stay motivated during challenging times.

4). How having a regular schedule written out or "plan" can be very helpful when it comes to staying on schedule with exercising.

5). Why it's important to set tangible goals with exercise that can help keep you accountable for your small wins which eventually add up to big wins over time.

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We hope the tips we've shared int this episode are helpful to you if you are finding it difficult to stay motivated to exercise. It can be challenging at times especially when busy schedules or unexpected circumstances can derail your motivation. Remembering to focus on the tips in this episode will hopefully help you during your own healthy life and fitness journey.

Team Meredith

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