Five benefits of staying hydrated at work.

Did you know that over 50% of British people aren’t consuming the required amount of water each day? Whilst you might have known that you’re not drinking enough, what you may not know is how this affects you at work.

When faced with the stresses and strains of the working day, it’s easy to push hydration to the back of your mind. Here are five benefits of making hydration a necessity when you’re at work.

1. Helps you concentrate.

Regardless of the industry you work in, your job is always made easier when you’re able to concentrate in your role.

It is quite difficult to remain alert for the full 8 or 9 hours that people usually work for. That’s because, after a while, your brain becomes starved of nutrients, which then has a domino effect on your concentration levels.

Drinking just half a glass of water can increase your levels in a matter of minutes.

2. Increases energy levels.

Following on from the last point, the flow of nutrients that decreases to your brain also decreases everywhere else around your body, too.

When this happens, not only will you feel less alert, but you will also feel lethargic and easily irritable. Staying energised for your workload will seem like an impossible task, which is always an employers’ worst nightmare in particular.

Again, drinking water can replace these nutrients in next to no time at all, therefore providing a vital source of energy.

3. Decreases stress.

When you are dehydrated, your blood vessels constrict, which leads to an increase in stress levels.

Of course, the working day can be stressful enough without adding to the stress by not drinking enough water. When we’re stressed, we’re more prone to making mistakes and harming our long-term health.

And not only can staying hydrated minimise the effects of this, but it can also flush out toxins from our body that could also result in a more agitated state.

4. Makes employees happier!

Have you ever heard of the term: “happy staff equals productive staff”? Because staying hydrated fights off illness and stress, we become happier employees!

Happier employees will be more motivated and creative to work to their full potential. They are also more likely to build better relationships with their colleagues.

5. It also saves you money…

Drinking water is not only healthier than buying bottles or cans of fizzy drinks or juice, but also much cheaper!

It’s a great idea to invest in a reusable water bottle that you can refill throughout the working day. This is made even easier if you have a water cooler on site, such as a cost-effective bottled water cooler or a stylish mains-fed dispenser.

Facilities like this represent fabulous employee perks that can benefit the business as much as the employees.

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As the nation starts preparing for the warmer weather, talk to Coinadrink today about how a water cooler for the workplace can help your team stay happier, healthier, and more productive.

We have enticing rental agreements to suit all requirements and budgets, backed up by a service across the West Midlands and immediate surrounding areas that you can rely on.