Ep 24: Dr Wallace J Nichols: How to get our Blue Mind on
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Ep 24: Dr Wallace J Nichols: How to get our Blue Mind on
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Listen in to https://www.linkedin.com/in/wallacejnichols/, marine biologist and author of https://www.amazon.in/BLUE-MIND-Wallace-J-Nichols/dp/0316252115 - The Surprising Science that Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More...
show moreBlue Mind, explains Dr Nichols, is a simple phrase for something that is familiar, intuitive and about our emotional connection with water or nature. Science, he says, is finally catching up with its therapeutic benefits. While the Red Mind is the new normal, where we live at a frenetic pace, competing to accomplish our to-do lists and stay caffeinated; the Grey Mind is the burnt out state where our body and mind languish. Life is all about moving between the red and blue states, staying calm yet productive. He mentions current research in the field and what makes life on the blue marble unique!
People and organisations are waking up to the benefits and “prescribing” Blue Mind, which means proximity to a river, a pool or anywhere in nature, or simply hearing recordings virtually. Taking a mindful shower or sitting near a fountain can be an instant pick-me-up for someone feeling low. However, next time you take a Blue Mind break, he recommends you take along a friend who may be feeling stuck in their Grey Mind!
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Chapters:
01:28 Blue Mind, Red Mind and Grey Mind
02:20 The frenetic red mind and burnt out grey mind
03:36 Water as the source of Blue Mind, extending to nature.
05:30 The womb is our first ocean.
08:08 You can practise Blue Mind anywhere.
10:20 Mindfulness and Blue Mind; a space for calm and creativity
15:38 Float therapy; Dr. Justin Feinstein’s research
21:25 Water and our nervous system
24:36 Growing awareness over the decades; ‘blue health’ research
27:00 The “bluescription” or prescribing “blue mind”
31:32 Our disconnect from nature
34:12 Teaching kids about blue mind
41:20 The blue marble; the ‘opera’ effect of viewing Earth from space
48:40 Dr Nichols’ audacious goal for Blue Mind
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