Vitamin Sea; How Connecting to the Sea Can Support Your Well-being
Today I was having a tough day. Negative vibes embraced me. I thought thoroughly about how to get better. It glimpsed through my mind “Let’s go to the sea!” I jumped into my clothes and my legs did not reconsider.
I once read about the etymology of the word “soul”. It turned out that one of its origins is “Coming from or belonging to the sea”.
Maybe that is why my mood boosted at once when I approached the sea, it felt like a glimmer of relief.
I sat there for hours. Watching sunlight dissolving into this mysterious blue world. How calming. How heavenly…
I watched the waves hitting. My thoughts hit me too. We are so alike, Sea. With you, I feel I am a whole. No worries, no doubts. Nothing but peace.
I went back home, sun-kissed. Energy flew across my veins. Mind Organized. Ready to face the world.
How the sea leaves an impact
The sights of water are one of God’s miracles on earth. Scientists have wondered for ages why people become better with the sea around, and guess what! There are many impressive findings.
Scientists stated that on standing by the sea for a while, our brain’s wave frequency changes to a mild calming condition. Listening to the waves activates the parasympathetic nervous system, making us more at ease. Even Sea’s air is kind! The negative ions within the sea breeze suck our negativity.
People living on the coast are gifted
There is a huge connection between living on the coast and well-being. That is simply why Cairo residents envy Alexandrians; we usually smile, the pace of our lives is slower and smoother. We tend to enjoy beauty and value arts. This is all the “Sea Effect”, friends.
Sea meditation can improve your welfare
The surrounding environment always influences living beings in all possible means. Sea meditation –according to studies– tends to change people in significant ways. These changes involve great progress to memory, learning, emotional regulation, and many others.
Visuals of the sea are similarly important
Do not forget that Sea is blue. Blue always engages with calmness and peace. Blue is serene and soothing. Darker blue shades, on the contrary, gives a distant, cold feeling. This is why we also feel “a bit blue” on the coast.
That is the sea, sometimes choppy and fickle. Oh, bittersweet sea…
Go have some “Vitamin Sea”
If you are feeling a little lame, leave your cell phone and head to the sea. Close your eyes and enjoy the breeze tickling your hair. Smell the breezy air. Focus on your senses and re-discover yourself. Leave your pain aside and enjoy the beauty of the moment. This is what matters, this very moment.