Publisher Description
A landmark book by marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols on the remarkable effects of water on our health and well-being.
Why are we drawn to the ocean each summer? Why does being near water set our minds and bodies at ease? In Blue Mind, Wallace J. Nichols revolutionizes how we think about these questions, revealing the remarkable truth about the benefits of being in, on, under, or simply near water.
Combining cutting-edge neuroscience with compelling personal stories from top athletes, leading scientists, military veterans, and gifted artists, he shows how proximity to water can improve performance, increase calm, diminish anxiety, and increase professional success. Blue Mind not only illustrates the crucial importance of our connection to water; it provides a paradigm shifting "blueprint" for a better life on this Blue Marble we call home.
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“Every conservation movement requires sound science and effective
communication. Neuro-conservation skillfully utilizes the insight of
neuroscience to accomplish both of these goals. Already, Nichols' work
is sending ripples throughout the world.”
—
Bay Nature Magazine
About Wallace J. Nichols
Wallace
J. Nichols, PhD, is a research associate at the
California Academy of Sciences and the founder and codirector of
OceanRevolution.org, SEEtheWILD.org, and LiVBLUE.org. His work has been
published in more than fifty scientific publications and broadcast on NPR, BBC,
PBS, National Geographic, and Animal Planet and featured in Time, Newsweek, GQ, Outside, Fast Company, Scientific
American, and New Scientist. He
lives on California’s SLOWCOAST with his partner Dana and two daughters.