On the latest episode of my podcast, Scuba Shack Radio, I reviewed the book Blue Mind by Wallace J. Nichols. The book is all about how we connect to water and its positive effects on our brain. So, I’ve been thinking about my blue mind and some of my blue mind moments. They can come at any time you are in or around water.
This past weekend I was at the ocean. Our dive shop conducted our first open water certification dives of the year. It is a long ride from my home in Connecticut to the dive site in Rhode Island. The drive starts early in the morning. In this later part of May, the sun is just coming up as I begin my trek. As I make my way to Fort Wetherill, I have a couple of blue mind moments. They set the stage for the rest of the day.
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