Water is good for you. Experts recommend you Drink eight glasses a day to help keep your body hydrated. To understand why it’s so important you should note your body is 60% water and it is a vital part of moving nutrition into cells, toxins out, and transmitting signals around the body.
Of course, for many people, the issue is remembering to drink water. The truth is everyone leads busy lives and it can be hard to find the time to make a drink. Even if it’s just to get a glass of water.
There are some things that can help, such as keeping a bottle of water on your desk. Unfortunately, this is only good until the bottle is empty, you’ll then need to find the time to refill it.
Fortunately, there is a better, and easier, way of accessing water at the office while being mindful that your office is a shared space. After all, since the Global pandemic, people are understandably more cautious about touching the same surfaces.
- Add A Water Cooler
One of the most effective ways to ensure all staff have safe access to drinking water is to install One of these water coolers. There are plenty of great examples available ranging from traditional to touchless models. You can even get refrigerated versions to ensure your water is always ice cold. It somehow tastes more refreshing that way.
The water cooler is easy to maintain, it either comes with a replaceable bottle on top or it can be connected directly to your mains water supply. All you have to do is put your cup under the machine to get your next glass of water.
- Think Positioning
The key to successfully incorporating a water cooler into your coworking office is to position it where people will pass it often. This means it needs to be both central and preferably on a route that all workers take regularly, perhaps toward the shared printer.
If you have a particularly large shared office space it may be worth adding two water coolers.
Choosing a spot where workers pass all the time is essential to encourage them to drink more water.
- Add Cups
Most water coolers come with a slot that dispenses cups. While recent events have caused people to be wary of taking cups as they may have been touched by someone else, having cups at the machine is the best way of getting people to take it as they pass by.
Most staff are likely to forget their reusable glass and will have to come back to the dispenser. In reality, that means they won’t. Having cups at the machine that can be recycled increases the likelihood of water being drunk.
- Water Breaks
It’s a good idea to set reminders throughout the day that will encourage you and your coworkers to drink some water. By having a set time to refill glasses no one will feel like they are wasting time because it is expected of them.
In fact, if the team go to the water cooler together it can even give them an opportunity to share ideas and inspiration while staying hydrated.
