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. BONUS Three: Blue Mind report and interview. (over 50 hours) BONUS Two: Blue Mind and Flint: A Call To Action (7:41) I visited Flint, Michigan on Earth Day to share and learn from residents and leaders. BONUS One: Listen to 50+ Blue Mind podcasts here.
Levels of the stress hormone cortisol actually drop. A meditative reflection on the seven ages of water with music by Ben Cocks. Brain imagining indicates that proximity to water floods the brain with feel-good hormones such as dopamine and oxytocin.
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