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Blue Mind

How Water Makes You Happier, More Connected and Better at What You Do

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Blue Mind

By: Wallace J. Nichols, Céline Cousteau - foreword
Narrated by: Wallace J. Nichols
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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.

Grounded in cutting-edge studies in neurobiology, cognitive psychology, economics, and medicine, and made real by stories of innovative scientists, doctors, athletes, artists, environmentalists, businesspeople and lovers of nature - stories that fascinate the mind and touch the heart - Blue Mind will awaken readers to the vital importance of water to the health and happiness of us all.

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"[Wallace J. Nichols], more Keanu Reeves in his surf-god pomp than lab-bound scientist - is the very embodiment of his theme...confiding, rhetorical, blissed-out, the writing seems to emerge from one of the flotation tanks Nichols uses to seek out his inner fish.... The tone is that of an extended Ted talk...at the heart of Nichols's book are real revelations." (Philip Hoare, Guardian)
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The best book I have read and listened to, a must read/listen for anyone interested in water, anyone who spends time on the water and anyone with loved to read

Amazing

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Amazing book! A deep and fascinating dive into the effects being around water can have on your mind, health and wellbeing

Get your blue mind on

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Always wondered why I love the sea so much and now I know. A fascinating read.

Loved it!

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loved this book brilliantly written and narrated by Wallace J. Nichols, his voice is calming like water :)

Brilliant from start to finish

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Basically uses cognitive neural science, decades of qualitative research, and epidemiology to explain the lyrics to "Oh I do like to be beside the seaside". But in a good way.

Blue My Mind

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