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By the sea : the therapeutic benefits of being in, on and by the water / Deborah Cracknell.

by Cracknell, Deborah.

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Human beings -- Effect of environment on.

Ocean -- Therapeutic use.

Ocean -- Health aspects.

Ocean -- Psychological aspects.

Environmental psychology.

9781783252947 (hc.)

Alternate title:

Therapeutic benefits of being in, on and by the water

191 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Nature meets modern science in a book about the healing powers of the ocean. The vastness of the oceans, which are significantly larger than the continents combined, are a source of fascination, intrigue, memoires, beauty and unparalledled life. The very existence of humankind and all the creatures on the planet relies on the oceans to capture carbon, and well over half the oxygen in the atmosphere originates from marine plants. Despite the widespread intuitive feeling that being by the water makes us happier and healthier, there hasn't been much scientific evidence to quantify this connection. Until now. Environmental science and psychology are in the process of now discovering the tangible benefits of "blue health," including the "blue mind" and the "blue gym", and how, if we look after the oceans, they will in turn look after us." --Backcover.

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