It’s hot, it’s muggy and the little fan on your desk is working overtime to help you stay cool as you type away on your keyboard. Summer has officially started, to the dismay of buttoned-up office workers from coast to coast! Aside from debating with your colleagues if the windows should be kept shut or opened, switching the office AC between dry and cool mode or standing in front of an open fridge in the break room, here are 2 easy ways to ensure refreshing summer vibes in the workplace.

1. Quench your thirst every chance you get
The human body is about 60% water, but it’s constantly losing some throughout the day mainly due to sweating*. Health experts used to recommend drinking nearly 2 litres of water a day to avoid dehydration, but now the consensus indicates that men should drink 3.7 litres a day and that women are recommended to drink 2.7 litres daily*. That includes not just water, but other types of fluids like teas, juices and other beverages.

2. Keep the office fridge stocked with chilled drinks
Sure, regular hydration is important, but at one point, strictly sticking to drinking water can start tasting pretty bland. Stocking up the break room fridge with an assortment of cold drinks, including flavoured and sparkling waters and sweet tropical-tasting, thirst-quenching juices, can not only help the whole team stay hydrated throughout the warmer season but also create refreshing summer vibes in the office, even when it’s blazing outside.

*Source: https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/how-much-water-should-you-drink