WAVING NOT DROWNING

EXCITING, ENERGISING, MESMERISING AND MEDITATIVE, THE SEA SIMPLY MAKES US FEEL BETTER

Words: ABBY DRIVER

As children we built castles on its shore, as teenagers we sought thrills in the surf, and now, as we contemplate its might and majesty, it serves to soothe and rejuvenate. We instinctively know the sea does wonders for our wellbeing, and we simply feel better after a day of salt air, our minds cleared and our bodies relaxed. But how and why does the ocean have this effect on us? THE WATER OF LIFE First, turn back the clock. Philosopher Alan Watts once said: “You didn’t come into this world. You came out of it, like a wave from the ocean. You are not a stranger here.” Beyond the beauty of his words, there is a physical reality. We spend nine months immersed in our mothers’ watery wombs and once born,…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, 1-Aug-2015

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