EXPLORING THE OCEAN’S ABUNDANT WELLNESS BENEFITS

Who doesn’t love a trip to the beach to experience the relaxing rhythms of the waves, smell the fresh, salty sea air, and enjoy some playtime in the sun, sand, and surf?

Now, new research is helping us understand just why so many people are attracted to the ocean’s benefits and healing vibes. Take a look at these 5 scientifically sound ways that the vast blue waters of the sea can help us stay in the flow of exceptional mind-body wellness.

Keeps Your Skin Soft and Glowing

Seawater contains high amounts of magnesium, one of the essential minerals needed to keep your body in a thriving state of health. It has been shown to increase skin hydration, reduce inflammation, and elevate the functioning of the skin’s barrier layer that’s used to keep out harmful microorganisms, irritants, and allergens.

This layer is also instrumental in keeping your skin soft, firm, and glowing. Magnesium strengthens it by helping in the production of collagen found in the supportive, inner layer of your skin. Sea salt also works to balance skin pH levels by cleaning out your pores and reducing bacteria to help alleviate acne outbreaks.

Helps You De-stress

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Magnesium deficiency can cause your muscles to tighten and cramp, which leads to a release of the stress hormone cortisol. This hormone is commonly associated with the stressful ‘flight or fight’ response. Boosting your magnesium levels with a trip to the ocean can help reduce cortisol levels while also elevating the relaxing neurotransmitter GABA, stabilizing your blood sugar, and removing many of the heavy metals that are linked to anxiety.

Ocean’s benefits on our nervous systems have also been documented. The weightlessness you experience floating in water has also been shown to have positive effects on electro-cortical activity to help you adapt to stress better. And the rhythmic sounds of the ocean waves activate the parasympathetic nervous system, helping you to relax and unwind.

Clears Your Lungs and Boosts Immunity

Breathing in the negatively charged ions found in sea vapor helps clear away mucus by building up your lung’s liquid layer lining. This increases the flow of oxygen to your brain, which generates a myriad of health benefits including detoxing your body, optimizing cell regeneration for better immunity, and reducing your risk for certain types of chronic diseases.

The magnesium found in seawater also assists with relaxing your bronchial muscles and regulating your breathing. Maybe that’s why some people find that just breathing in the ocean’s scent creates a strong sense of vitality.

Boosts Feelings of Well-Being

It has been scientifically shown that the blue light from the sun that’s reflected by the ocean can accelerate the time it takes to relax after experiencing a stressful situation. In addition, the color blue leads to heightened levels of creativity and is considered one of the five main elements of feng shui, used to create a sense of clarity, inspirational insight, abundance, and prosperity.

In fact, people who live close to coastlines report better overall mind-body health than when they occupy more landlocked spaces. The sea’s negative ions have even been shown to help manage the symptoms of seasonal affective disorder.

“Challenging situations will always arise and stress in certain situations can be a healthy way to keep us focused on handling a problem or accomplishing a task. However, once the challenge is over, many bodies fail to return to a restful state because we are so accustomed to stress and anxiety. In order to accomplish this baseline of tranquility”

Inspires Mindfulness

“Challenging situations will always arise and stress in certain situations can be a healthy way to keep us focused on handling a problem or accomplishing a task.”

Perhaps one of the most surprising ocean’s benefits on human health is how it changes our brain wave patterns. New ‘Blue Space’ neurological studies reveal how just seeing a picture of water can slow our brain waves into a deep meditative state, known as Theta. This grounds in mindfulness and aids our clarity, imagination, and creative problem-solving abilities. It also can speed up healing times and trigger the release of hormones that are beneficial to longevity.

A trip to the beach is more than just a great escape from your everyday activities; it’s also the ultimate wellness getaway to uplift your mood, increase your inner strength and stamina, and provide a refreshing boost to your healthcare routine.