Are you eager to start taking supplements, maybe even have requested a personal supplement recommendation, but regularly forget to take them? Good preparation is half the battle, so using a pill box can help you take the supplements recommended for you daily. In this blog, we share 6 tips so you never forget your supplements again!
Tip 1. Make supplements a part of your meals
When you develop a regular routine, taking supplements becomes as automatic as brushing your teeth. Many supplements you take during or after a meal, so it's very easy to make that a regular time at meals. Put your vitamin D drops or capsules on the table by default with your evening meal, since these are best taken with a high-fat meal. Setting the breakfast table? Put your multivitamin right there!
Tip 2. Keep a journal
A journal or habit tracker can help you adopt new habits, think meditating daily, taking 10,000 steps a day, or taking supplements that can support your health. A journal can help you stay consistent and it motivates you to make progress!
Tip 3. Use your phone for an alarm clock or reminder
You can make use of your phone's reminder feature, where you can set it up to get reminders at set times. Especially in the beginning, this can be nice. You can set separate reminders, for supplements to be taken in the morning, in the evening or before bedtime.
Tip 4. Use a pillbox
A pill box is convenient and easy, it helps you get all the supplements ready for the whole week. That way you don't have to go through all the jars every day. Moreover, a pill box is easy to take with you to work or on a trip, for example.
Do you have supplements that you need to take at different times of the day? Then you can use two separate (small) pill boxes for the different parts of the day. Make it as easy for yourself as you can!
Don't have a pillbox in your home yet? Then you can purchase one for only €6.95!
Tip 5. Put your supplements in a visible place
Is taking supplements daily not yet in your system? Hasn't it become a habit yet? Chances are, if all the jars are tucked away in a kitchen cabinet, you're even more likely to forget to take them.
Therefore, put the jars or pillbox you use in a conspicuous place where you should always be while eating. Supplements you take before bed can be put on your nightstand or next to your toothbrush as a reminder.
Tip 6. Do it together and help each other remember
Finally, of course, it also helps if you take supplements together with other members of your family, so you can help remind each other. Moreover, it is nice to work on your health together in this way.
Working together on your well-being and health creates a bond.
Extra tip: write names on the pill boxes so they can't be mixed up.
I forgot my supplements, what can I do?
Using the tips above, did you still forget to take your supplements? Supplements work best if you stick to the daily recommended amount. In case you just found out you forgot to take a supplement, you can still take it. Taking a double dose to compensate for a forgotten capsule is not a good idea, so use the tips above to make supplements a good habit.