Blue Mind
The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do

Marine biologist Wallace Nichols has written a marvelous book about the connection between people and water. Why do we put so much value into being near bodies of water? Lakes, rivers, and the ocean have a remarkable pull on all of us. Nichols tells this story about a group of Native Americans who li......more

I found the topic of this book extremely fascinating and the research very thorough. Unfortunately, I couldn't finished reading because I was so turned off by how frequently the author repeated certain points that he wanted to drive home. It felt as though he was trying to fill up extra pages and di......more

Whenever there is talk of conservation, emotional calls to action or gloomy doomsday predictions - however true they might be, might be counter productive in many cases. There is a need to tailor the talk to a diverse audience to have any chance of bringing about a change in our own and other people......more

This book was all over the place. Overly detailed at times while weirdly still being generic. I didn't learn much.......more

The book starts off in a strong fashion for popular science on how brain activity is measured with its various instruments. Then unfortunately it delves into an accumulation of anecdotal persons who have experienced benefits of being around water. The author tries to make a case for Blue Mind (artis......more