THE BLUE MIND
The Blue Mind is a term coined by marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols, which refers to the positive mental health effects of being near water. According to this theory, being close to oceans, lakes, rivers, or other “blue spaces” can foster calm, increase happiness, and reduce stress.
Float therapy replicates such settings, free from outer disturbances.
There are numerous cognitive and emotional benefits that we derive every time we spend time by water, in water or underwater.
We are drawn to water, because we come from, and are still largely made of water. In fact, the human body is about 60 percent water, and the brain is 75 percent water.
When you see water, when you hear water, it triggers a response in your brain that you’re in the right place.
For further details on his work, you can consult Nichols’ writings and resources available on his official website, as well as the Blue Mind website