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

A landmark book by marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols on the remarkable effects of water on our health and well-being.
Why are we drawn to the ocean each summer? Why does being near water set our minds and bodies at ease? In Blue Mind, Wallace J. Nichols revolutionizes how we think about these questions, revealing the remarkable truth about the benefits of being in, on, under, or simply near water. 
Combining cutting-edge neuroscience with compelling personal stories from top athletes, leading scientists, military veterans, and gifted artists, he shows how proximity to water can improve performance, increase calm, diminish anxiety, and increase professional success.

Blue Mind not only illustrates the crucial importance of our connection to water-it provides a paradigm shifting "blueprint" for a better life on this Blue Marble we call home.

• Deep: Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us About Ourselves
• Saltwater Buddha: A Surfer's Quest to Find Zen on the Sea
• Blue Mind: How Water Makes You Happier, More Connected and Better at What You Do
• The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative
• Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life
• Longer and Deeper: cross training for freediving and spearfishing
• One Breath: Freediving, Death, and the Quest to Shatter Human Limits
• All Our Waves Are Water: Stumbling Toward Enlightenment and the Perfect Ride
• The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness
• The Sea Around Us