Water You Waiting For? The Psychology Behind Not Drinking Enough Water

Dehydration can also affect cognitive function, making concentrating and thinking difficult. It can also cause reduced sexual desire and performance and increased blood pressure.

Water You Waiting For? The Psychology Behind Not Drinking Enough Water
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Some notable people I know hate to drink water. I thought I would write this to help them.

I am not the best at drinking as much water as I should. I try. But the day gets busy. I would get caught up in a project and forget to drink water until my body ached with anger and my tongue seemed to stick to the roof of my mouth. This anti-water behavior happens despite the knowledge that we need to drink water because it's the most essential fluid our body requires for us to function. Yet, I will drink water, and I don't mind the taste once it's not too chlorinated, and it won't make me feel ill. Let's explore this some more.