Nichols: Study after study around the world continue to underline the basic Blue Mind thesis: when we protect and restore oceans, waters and nature, we safeguard not only their ecological, economic and educational value but also their vast emotional benefits. Parvati Magazine: What has research shown about the health benefits of being around water, and what are some applications of Blue Mind? My goal is to make that simple concept common knowledge for all people and work to ensure we all have access to our Blue Mind. This is an ancient idea made clear through modern research. What we now know is that water is medicine. People are self-medicating in ways that make matters worse.Įverywhere in the world I’ve shared Blue Mind over the past decade, people have expressed this heightened anxiety and urgent need to add more restorative time to their lives. Recent surveys by Gallup and the American Psychological Association suggest that this Red Mind state is on the rise. Red Mind left unchecked becomes burnt-out Gray Mind (depressed and disconnected). It’s best understood in contrast to Red Mind, the distracted and distressed state that’s becoming our new normal. Nichols: The phrase Blue Mind refers generally to the emotional health benefits humans derive from time spent in nature and near, in, on or under water. Parvati Magazine: Please describe the Blue Mind. With his latest project on building the Blue Mind groundswell, Parvati Magazine dives in to explore our affinity for water and its health benefits. Nichols has always found inspiration in adventure and science. A marine biologist, educator and wild water advocate, Dr.
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