What Water Can Do For Your Brain

You shouldn’t wait until you’re thirsty to drink water. It’s best to drink some water every hour or 45 minutes to keep your brain conducting.

We often drink water with the belief that it is of the greatest importance for the kidneys and liver, or also for the heart. But what can water do for your brain ?

The brain is the body organ that needs the most energy. Around 75% of the brain is made up of water. Hence, water is very important to your brain .

Usually 7 to 8 glasses of water are recommended daily, but you shouldn’t force yourself to drink a certain amount because every organism has different needs.

What you should definitely note, however, is that you drink a little water over and over again throughout the day without flooding your stomach with tons.

In this way the organism can find an inner balance, which also improves performance.

In today’s post, we’ll explain the  wonderful effects water has on your brain. 

1. Your brain works faster

Your brain depends directly on adequate water intake, as this is the only way it can function efficiently. The brain cells need water and nutrients to do their job properly.

It’s best to get used to drinking your first glass of water as soon as you get up.

• In the morning the brain cells have to be “watered” like a plant, water is very important!
• After 7 to 9 hours of sleep, your body has lost fluids during the night, even if you haven’t sweated.
• We also expel moisture with every exhale. That’s why you urgently need to rebalance your water balance in the morning.
• If you drink a glass of water right after getting up and have a healthy breakfast afterwards, you can improve the efficiency of your thinking organ.

2. Better concentration

We are mostly not aware that the organism needs water. Only in extreme cases will dizziness or dry skin occur, but these are already alarm signals.

• The brain is the first to suffer from a lack of water. The consequences are reduced alertness, less energy, poor memory and difficulty concentrating. The reaction time to stimuli is also slower.
• Of course, a cup of coffee can also help to improve cognitive skills. But the consumption of coffee should be limited.

• You should drink a few sips of water every 45 minutes or at least every hour. Because after this time the attention is reduced.

Nothing can help like water!

3. Balance the state of mind and emotions

You may be amazed that water also affects your state of mind and psychological well-being.

We all know how beneficial a stay by the sea is: The light breeze, the sound of the waves and breathing in the moist air have a wonderfully relaxing effect.

But not only the sight of the water has a positive effect on our emotions,  drinking can also improve the state of mind. This is another reason why water is so important for your brain.

• It works very simply: water regulates the temperature in the brain, pollutants and dead cells are diverted and chemical processes are stimulated that trigger a kind of “mental reset” in the brain.
• It’s not about drinking two glasses of water in a row to quickly and effectively flood the brain.
• As already mentioned, it is important to regularly supply the body with a few sips of water so that the cells remain active. This creates an inner balance that also regulates stress and nervousness.

4. Water improves sleep

If you have a glass of water before bed, you may have to get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom.

Even so, you should get into this healthy habit, at least half a glass of water,  because it will improve your sleep. 

• Water promotes blood circulation in the brain, improves the oxygen supply, supplies the thinking organ with fluids and ensures peace and quiet.
• In addition, you must not forget that this can lead to pollutants and residues, which is very important for the functioning of the brain.

So, from today on, drink a little water before bed!

5. Your memory will improve if you drink water regularly during the day

You should keep in mind that  even with a slight lack of water, homeostatic processes are out of balance. 

This means that disturbances can occur that affect the survival of basic areas.

• The consequences include reduced cognitive capacities: It is more difficult to remember things, to process information, to draw conclusions, to store something in the memory for a long time …

So don’t forget: put  a water bottle next to you so that you can drink some water again and again during the day. 

Now that you’ve seen what water can do for your brain, you might be paying more attention to drinking enough. Drinking regularly is more important than consuming a certain amount of water. You will see, it’s worth it!