Here’s my dad-approved, scientifically-adjacent method: keep a standard water bottle on your desk. Fill it in the morning, and aim to finish it by the end of the workday. If you finish it by noon, you’re either a superhero or you forgot to pee. Refill it once in the afternoon, and you’re golden.
If you’re still worried, add a splash of lemon or a sprig of mint (not required, but makes you look sophisticated). You could use a hydration app, but those apps tend to judge you like a disapproving butler. The best gauge is this: if you feel thirsty, drink. If you feel bloated, stop. Your body is not a swimming pool.
So stop obsessing over numbers and just stay in a happy middle ground. You won’t shrivel up like a raisin if you skip a glass, and you won’t turn into a fountain if you chug one. Drink when it makes sense, check your pee occasionally, and maybe don’t use a gallon jug as a life accessory. Your bladder will thank you, and you’ll have one less thing to anxiously Google at 2 a.m.
