hydration 
so uh, i need to figure out some strategies for actually remaining hydrated through this covid thing because as we all know, i don't gotta great track record with that
❝marti❞
hydration so uh, i need to figure out some strategies for actually remaining hydrated through this covid thing because as we all know, i don't gotta great track record with that
hydration so uh, i need to figure out some strategies for actually remaining hydrated through this covid thing because as we all know, i don't gotta great track record with that
❝marti❞
i am thinking like maybe setting a timer for every 15 minutes and making myself drink?
❝marti❞
idk that might get annoying
Lucy
do you do the soda thing?
Lucy
in the office, i would do the blind sip
Lucy
so i had a starbucks cold cup i keep filled with water and just blindly sip through the day
❝marti❞
Lucy
: I drink 50-50 powerade & water
❝marti❞
but i also tend to just...not do it unless i'm actively thinking about it
Lucy
not even sipping on things?
❝marti❞
nope
❝marti❞
i hate drinking liquids in general because i have trouble swallowing lol
❝marti❞
i have to make myself
❝marti❞
i typically don't feel thirsty until it's like, a critical mass where my lips are all cracked and i slept for 2 days
❝marti❞
(because of my fibromyalgia, i crash when i get dehydrated)
Lucy
hmmm
❝marti❞
that's why setting an alarm is the only thing i can think of lol
❝marti❞
but that'll drive me nuts after not too long, too
liesdontfindyou
the alarms may at least be worth using as a stopgap measure until you can think of something that won’t drive you as nuts
zalice
Maybe set a rotating sequence of alarms with different tones? (Like, three alarms that play every six hours, and they're all timed two hours apart?) That at least would tone down some of the irritation at the specific tune, though it won't help at all wtih the frustration of being interrupted
zalice
One alternative might be to mark the bottle on its side and say 'I need to consume this much (within a larger timescale, like a few hours)', and then set rare-er alarms for that, basically living with the bottle inconveniently beside you at all times
zalice
Sipping throughout that larger time span is the goal, but if you forget then you get a reminder to get back on track, and it's theoretically a small enough timespan that chugging the whole amount at the end will still help some
❝marti❞
Oh, that's true
❝marti❞
That might just work
zalice
I've also noticed that if I make markings on the backs of my hands with pen (like drawn-on rings or etc) then those are effectively visual reminders to do/check something. They're low key, out of the way, wash off after a while
Icarian Habits
Would a water bottle market with times help? Like this?
zalice
The drawing-on-hands thing is something I use sparingly, both because I wind up getting ink all over my face (when I rest my face on my hands) and because I tend to wash my hands frequently enough that it doesn't last ultra-long
zalice
The hand-ink is good for temporary things though and might be useful for short experiments
❝marti❞
Icarian Habits
: I don't think so, I don't like big water bottles, they're a sensory nightmare for me to drink from
❝marti❞
zalice
: I do use a bujo app called Journal It! that's good for helping me know how much I actually drank
❝marti❞
Most days I mark either 0 or 1 dot though, is all, lol
transilience
I do best personally with a glass and a straw
transilience
idk why but the straw makes it feel casual
zalice
Fair enough! One thing that might also help might be to break those markers into quantities so you can get, like, partial credit even if you don't drink the full amount? 
transilience
instead of Oh I Have To Drink This
❝marti❞
transilience
: my trouble there is keeping it washed
❝marti❞
i like drinking out of the powerade bottles because once i'm done i throw it out
Juliet
the Water Time Pro app has worked well for me
Juliet
it gives you timed reminders via a little cute water droplet that looks dehydrated if you don't drink enough and my overwhelming urge to SAVE THE LITTLE WATER DROP BUDDY kicks in every time
Juliet
also: if you put just a tiny little squeeze of lemon juice in your water it makes it taste so much better
❝marti❞
Juliet
: thank you, trying it out!