So the next time you gaze into that blue horizon, you'll know that feeling you get really is all in your head. "It helps you relax, just literally sucks the stress out of your body and out of your mind." "I think connecting public health to a healthy ocean is critical," Nichols said. "So when you see water, when you hear water, it triggers a response in your brain that you're in the right place," Nichols said.įrom rafting to kayaking to surfing, water therapy is increasingly being used to treat a variety of ailments, including wounded veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress and depression. In fact, our bodies consist of about 60 percent water and our brains, a whopping 75 percent. "It's human, it's about life and it's about survival." "Our response to water is deep," Nichols said. Scientists have also discovered that the brain prefers the color blue above all others and water increases our ability to focus. Levels of the stress hormone cortisol actually drop. Grounded in cutting-edge studies in neurobiology, cognitive psychology, economics, and medicine, and made real by stories of innovative scientists, doctors, athletes. Brain imagining indicates that proximity to water floods the brain with feel-good hormones such as dopamine and oxytocin. Nichols revolutionizes how we think about these questions, revealing the remarkable truth about the benefits of being in, on, under, or simply near water. Thank you for joining The 10th Annual Blue Mind Online Book Club, that's 700 days of reading together For speaking, workshops, consultations and other questions, please reach out to Deb at Changemakers Talent.
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