stay-hydrated

We all know just how easy it is to get way too caught up in work in this day and age. Hours pass by, tasks are dealt with, but our bodies take the ultimate toll, especially without proper care.

One of the simplest things to do for your health is to stay hydrated. It may seem funny or overly simplistic, but drinking enough water has a ton of benefits.

Scientists often point out that staying well-hydrated can improve mood and cognition, but it also helps regulate the body's temperature, keep joints lubricated, and deliver all the required nutrients to all our cells and organs.

Thankfully, nowadays, it's quite easy to get notified about staying hydrated. We have smartwatches, smartphones, tons of mobile apps, and even browser extensions that get this job done easily.

However, if you want something more "local," you could try a desktop app appropriately named stay-hydrated. It's a basic Electron-based app that offers you hourly reminders to drink water.

In terms of features... well, there aren't any. You just get a glass-shaped progress bar, and when the water disappears, you can replenish it (meaning you reset the 1-hour timer) by clicking the "Drink" button.

To pause the timer, you can click the "I'm out" button and then the "I'm back" button to resume the process, and that's pretty much it.

The upside for all this simplicity is the fact that the app is not one bit distracting.

There are no buttons or settings to fiddle with which might make it very appealing for users who want a hydration solution that doesn't require them to either pick up their smartphones or look at their smartwatches, or interact with the browser (for distraction reasons).

Sure, in terms of customization the app doesn't have much to offer, but it's still a nice effort.