Today I am thinking about the ocean. Why? Because I am in the middle of a large family "fest" that I organized....by the sea. Why here? Because the ocean calms me. When life troubles me, it is where I want to be. So I started to wonder just what it is about the coast that soothes. This is what I have read:
From http://karen-a-ledoux.healthcoach.integrativenutrition.com:
Beyond the physical healing powers of the ocean, can it also heal our souls? If you’ve ever listened to meditation CDs you’ll notice that they are often accompanied by the sound of waves crashing into the shore. It is a rhythmic and relaxing sound that helps to slow down your energy level and become more receptive to a relaxed state of mind. Some believe that, like a tuning fork, it sets your internal system back to its natural peaceful state. Our psyche is hijacked by caffeine, EMFs (electromagnetic frequencies), fast music, rushed schedules and other external stimuli. This is why it’s common for people to take vacations by the ocean because we crave that feeling of peace we so often lack in our daily lives. - See more at: http://karen-a-ledoux.healthcoach.integrativenutrition.com/blog/2011/07/the-healing-powers-of-the-ocean#sthash.snnpCXha.dpuf
From http://karen-a-ledoux.healthcoach.integrativenutrition.com:
Beyond the physical healing powers of the ocean, can it also heal our souls? If you’ve ever listened to meditation CDs you’ll notice that they are often accompanied by the sound of waves crashing into the shore. It is a rhythmic and relaxing sound that helps to slow down your energy level and become more receptive to a relaxed state of mind. Some believe that, like a tuning fork, it sets your internal system back to its natural peaceful state. Our psyche is hijacked by caffeine, EMFs (electromagnetic frequencies), fast music, rushed schedules and other external stimuli. This is why it’s common for people to take vacations by the ocean because we crave that feeling of peace we so often lack in our daily lives. - See more at: http://karen-a-ledoux.healthcoach.integrativenutrition.com/blog/2011/07/the-healing-powers-of-the-ocean#sthash.snnpCXha.dpuf
Uh huh. What else?
From DrVolpe.com:
...Research dates back to the early 1900s and was conducted by French biologist and self-taught physician Rene Quinton. In analyzing the composition of human plasma and that of ocean water, and superimposing the two, Quinton observed that they are virtually identical – the only real difference between the two being that ocean water is three times more concentrated than plasma.
Quinton attributed this difference to the fact that, since life originated in the ocean millions of years ago, seawater has become more concentrated. His conclusion was that we all still carry original ocean water in our blood. Human (and animal) plasma, in his view, is a “marine environment.”
Hm! Interesting!
From True North by Tom North:
The ocean has therapeutic effects. From just being on the shore listening to the waves, feeling the sea breeze, smelling the salt air and becoming exhilarated by the negative ions created there, to utilizing the healing qualities of sea salts, seaweed, algae and minerals, the ocean has healing power. It even affects our brains, emotions and mood.
Yup, yes and uh-huh.
Whatever it is, however deep or shallow (so to speak). it works for me. When life overwhelms me, the ocean calms me down. The water heals my skin. The air fills my lungs and makes me feel as if I am getting closer to whole again.
