Here’s why you need that beach vacay, stat
I used to think that I needed to live by the beach to be happy.
Now I realize I just need to live by water. (And have a thinking spot there too)
Turns out, I’m not alone—and I’m not crazy either. The new book ‘Blue Mind’ explores the mental, physical, and happiness benefits of just being near water.
Wrtier Nicola Joyce says in her review: “Ultimately, Nichols suggests that being close to water can make us not only happier, calmer and more emotionally healthy, but also more successful in life, relationships and even business. By tapping into an evolutionary urge that lies dormant in us all, we can access a powerful mental capacity for greatness.”
The book is filled with research and anecdote, and by all accounts an easy read.
“The blue mind of the book’s title refers to the neurological, psychological and emotional changes our brains experience when we are close to water. Nichols draws on science and art, hard data and anecdote, and plenty of experience, to explain our blue mind in detail. Not just what it is, but how we can enter into this state and — perhaps most important — why we should do so.”
Snag a copy: Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do