Wallace J. Nichols
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Water helps us to relax. It helps us to be more creative. It helps to connect us to each other. It connects us to ourselves. And it is the basis of all life. We've all experienced it, but it's nice to tag it.
Water helps us to relax. It helps us to be more creative. It helps to connect us to each other. It connects us to ourselves. And it is the basis of all life. We've all experienced it, but it's nice to tag it.
Water helps us to relax. It helps us to be more creative. It helps to connect us to each other. It connects us to ourselves. And it is the basis of all life. We've all experienced it, but it's nice to tag it.
So yes, it is a thing. It's deeply, innately part of being a human being on a water planet. We respond to water in all of its forms immediately and instinctively. So we've exploited that in all kinds of ways in terms of modern society. But it really goes back to
So yes, it is a thing. It's deeply, innately part of being a human being on a water planet. We respond to water in all of its forms immediately and instinctively. So we've exploited that in all kinds of ways in terms of modern society. But it really goes back to
So yes, it is a thing. It's deeply, innately part of being a human being on a water planet. We respond to water in all of its forms immediately and instinctively. So we've exploited that in all kinds of ways in terms of modern society. But it really goes back to
Slam dunk, right? It's over. It was maybe a tweet, and that's about it. The reality is it is maybe the most important conversation we could be having right now. Water helps us to relax. It helps us to be more creative. It helps to connect us to each other. It connects us to ourselves. And it is the basis of all life. So it is a big, wide-reaching conversation.
Slam dunk, right? It's over. It was maybe a tweet, and that's about it. The reality is it is maybe the most important conversation we could be having right now. Water helps us to relax. It helps us to be more creative. It helps to connect us to each other. It connects us to ourselves. And it is the basis of all life. So it is a big, wide-reaching conversation.
Slam dunk, right? It's over. It was maybe a tweet, and that's about it. The reality is it is maybe the most important conversation we could be having right now. Water helps us to relax. It helps us to be more creative. It helps to connect us to each other. It connects us to ourselves. And it is the basis of all life. So it is a big, wide-reaching conversation.
Yeah. Well, lots of people have had that experience of getting unstuck while sitting in a bathtub, that eureka moment, or standing in the shower and you say, oh, that's it. That's the solution. That's the line. That's the lyric. That's the line of code.
Yeah. Well, lots of people have had that experience of getting unstuck while sitting in a bathtub, that eureka moment, or standing in the shower and you say, oh, that's it. That's the solution. That's the line. That's the lyric. That's the line of code.
Yeah. Well, lots of people have had that experience of getting unstuck while sitting in a bathtub, that eureka moment, or standing in the shower and you say, oh, that's it. That's the solution. That's the line. That's the lyric. That's the line of code.
And what happens when we're by the water, it quiets down a lot of the background noise that can be distracting and take us off of the task at hand. sitting by the water or floating on the water, literally standing, soaking in the water, switched switches us into this mode that I call blue mind, that allows our brain to do things that we we don't do as well when we're distracted, when we're
And what happens when we're by the water, it quiets down a lot of the background noise that can be distracting and take us off of the task at hand. sitting by the water or floating on the water, literally standing, soaking in the water, switched switches us into this mode that I call blue mind, that allows our brain to do things that we we don't do as well when we're distracted, when we're
And what happens when we're by the water, it quiets down a lot of the background noise that can be distracting and take us off of the task at hand. sitting by the water or floating on the water, literally standing, soaking in the water, switched switches us into this mode that I call blue mind, that allows our brain to do things that we we don't do as well when we're distracted, when we're
taking care of the busyness around us when there are external screens or voices or leaf blowers or blenders or whatever's going on. When we get to the water, the water helps with that. It simplifies things and allows us to focus. So that's where the poetry occurs or the song lyrics or the insights. And we've all experienced it in different ways throughout our lives.
taking care of the busyness around us when there are external screens or voices or leaf blowers or blenders or whatever's going on. When we get to the water, the water helps with that. It simplifies things and allows us to focus. So that's where the poetry occurs or the song lyrics or the insights. And we've all experienced it in different ways throughout our lives.
taking care of the busyness around us when there are external screens or voices or leaf blowers or blenders or whatever's going on. When we get to the water, the water helps with that. It simplifies things and allows us to focus. So that's where the poetry occurs or the song lyrics or the insights. And we've all experienced it in different ways throughout our lives.
But it's nice to tag it and say, this actually does work. Are there not people who this does not apply? I have not met anyone yet. So if you can think of someone, feel free to offer. But I like to ask people, what's your water? And then listen to their story. And I haven't met anybody that hasn't had a fascinating personal answer to that simple question. I'm looking. I'm open to it.
But it's nice to tag it and say, this actually does work. Are there not people who this does not apply? I have not met anyone yet. So if you can think of someone, feel free to offer. But I like to ask people, what's your water? And then listen to their story. And I haven't met anybody that hasn't had a fascinating personal answer to that simple question. I'm looking. I'm open to it.