What Nichols proposed at the Oak Bluffs library that Wednesday night in early October, where he premiered the companion documentary film to his book, and at the workshop held at the library the next morning, is a new conversation about water - one that includes “all the cognitive, emotional, psychological, social, physical and, of course, spiritual benefits.” Any discussion of water usually includes its value to us in terms of hygiene, ecology and, of course, economic benefits. In short, our chemistry changes for the better. When we’re around water, says Nichols, our breathing rate slows down, our heart rate slows, our skin temperature goes down, and our cortisol levels drop, leading to a reduction in inflammation. Blue mind refers to the neuro-psychology that changes our bodies. Blue mind speaks to something that Nichols felt he understood but that hadn’t been named, specifically “the deep pull that water has, in all its forms.” Blue mind, he explains, is more than just the nice feeling we get when we’re walking along a beach, or paddling on a pond, though that’s part of it.
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