Benefits of a Blue Mind
Recent research confirms what many boaters already knew: you experience emotional, and psychological advantages when near, in or on the water and when taking part in activities like boating.
A leading marine biologist has written a bestselling book called Blue Mind about the scientific link between water and feeling happy.
Science has proven that just looking at and hearing water can promote wellness. It lowers cortisol levels, increases serotonin, and induces relaxation. So, why not consider a Day Skipper Course? Learn about a Day Skipper Course by visiting Solent Boat.
Red or Blue Mind?
A Red Mind is characterised by anxiety, fear, and stress, which is often a result of stress from work and money, but there are also new stresses associated with urbanisation, and the constant dependence on technology, which offer little relief from today’s demands. The antidote for ‘Red Mind’, is ‘Blue Mind,’ a calming, peaceful state of mind characterised by unity, peace, and happiness.
Blue Mind and Boating
A boating experience induces a relaxed, ‘Blue Mind’. This allows us to escape our daily routines and reset our brains. A boat can promote both physical and mental changes that include health and wellbeing, wonder, calmness, creativity, euphoria, and relaxation.
Your brain on a boat
A boat ride promotes relaxation and has many physiological and psychological advantages. Boating is a great way to relax and unwind, especially as we are taking fewer holidays.
- Rest our brains
- Meditate
- Awe inspiring
- Play and creativity are encouraged by this activity
- Appeals to our senses