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Whenever I’m feeling like I’m having a bad day, the first thing my mom would always say is, “Hey, have you had enough water today?” I used to feel really bad all the time, and since I began making a conscious effort to drink six cups of water a day (equivalent to about three water bottles) I’ve felt immensely better. (I should note that most doctors say you should target eight cups of water a day, but I found that really difficult.)
Physical Health: Athletes lose anywhere from six to ten percent o
f their water weight while sweating. If doctors say that effects of dehydration can kick in as early as when you lose two percent of your body’s water content, it’s super important to keep yourself hydrated when working out.
Drinking more water can also be a great trick when trying to lose weight. “In two studies, drinking half a liter of water was shown to increase metabolism by 24-30% for up to 1.5 hours.” This means that for that amount of time, your body is burning more calories than it would be without that water.
Most importantly, water can help flush out sickness and get rid of daily headaches. It also helps you wake you up, so drink up before your eight am!
Mental Health: I’ve talked about migraines before, but water can definitely improve migraines pain significantly. This is because migraines can be triggered by dehydration, so getting your body’s water back up to par is a good first step in getting rid of a migraine!
Dehydration can trigger mental fatigue, meaning that your brain probably feels pretty drowsy and not up to studying. When you really need to buckle down and study, you should drink a cup or two of water! Water helps improve your memory, ability to focus, and flow of blood / oxygen to the brain.
Go drink some water and have a good day!!
7 Science-Based Health Benefits of Drinking Enough Water
http://www.active.com/nutrition/articles/the-many-wonders-of-water-6-reasons-to-drink-up
When it comes to jobs, women report that they lose 50% of their confidence in reaching top management positions, where as men report a mere 10% less confidence. The fact remains that when people are told to picture someone in authority, the majority of people still picture a man in a suit.
remain anonymous. She immediately said he, meaning that the first thing she thought of was a man. Another friend responded confidently, “Strong jawline, independent, Superman or Batman.” This reminded me that we are so easily influenced by the things we see as a child, especially on TV or in movies.
that music that music can release endorphins which helps counteract pain. Listening to music can help reduce the pain of severe headaches and migraines. A study has also shown that you can lower your blood pressure just by listening to relaxing music each day. Because of music’s significant emotional effects, it also can help keep up a healthy immune system, which prevents sicknesses!
eat also tends to mimic the pattern of beats in a song, meaning that if you’d like to calm down and slow your heart beat, putting on a song with low beats per minute can definitely help!
tions. Music can help you cry over things that are difficult to talk about, or do the opposite and calm your emotions down. It has been shown that either listening or physically playing music aids greatly to help those who struggle with depression and anxiety.
sonally, but according to the internet it is a good hangover cure.
Yeah, okay, sure.
nd for college students, it’s definitively a positive one. Every college student desperately wants to make those movies we’ve all seen their reality! Whether you’re going flying off to sunny Bermuda or Netflix & chilling (alone) in your childhood home for the next week, here are a couple things to remember.
de in comfy clothes and watch Netflix all day long, just try to remember that the tv shows will still be there later — even if you dare leave the house! Remember to get some fresh air because Spring is definitely on its way and just simply walking outside can improve your mood drastically. Even better, walk with your mom or dad or brother or sister or anyone you haven’t seen since Winter Break! They miss you and you probably don’t call enough.
for out with the old, in with the new! Take this time off to really think about the clutter in your life. Check out this fun 
drunk, don’t go out past your knees.” Riptides are very real and they do not care how much fun you’re having.
SUNSCREEN YOUR MOM SENT YOU WITH.” While a nice glow looks great, that burnt red you’ll be sporting isn’t so hot… and neither is skin cancer.