How does the beach inspire you?

When we're by the water, our brains are held in a state of mild attentiveness -- a soft fascination. In this state, the brain is interested and engaged in the water, taking in sensory input but not distracted by an overload of it, as we might be with the hard fascination we experience while watching an action movie ...



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Time on the beach increases your self-esteem and promotes relaxation. People with attention deficit disorder can feel calmer at the beach. Walking along the shoreline can make you feel less isolated and happier.

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Going to the beach will teach kids to love the outdoors and be closer to nature. Let them smell the fresh air, roll in the sand, play in the water, and pick up rocks and twigs. As parents, now is your chance to teach them how to appreciate nature and take care of it.

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Brain imaging research has shown that proximity to water is strongly linked to your brain releasing feel-good hormones, including dopamine and oxytocin.

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Brain imaging research has shown that proximity to water is strongly linked to your brain releasing feel-good hormones, including dopamine and oxytocin.

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It lowers stress. Being in nature, a place you feel safe, can lower your blood pressure and stress hormone levels. Likewise, spending time at the beach can lessen anxiety and nervous system arousal, which is what makes you feel stressed and anxious.

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Breath in that salty air stirs happiness in your heart. Warm sand and tides bring a feeling of heaven. The footprints of your soul are written in sand. Waves of happiness wash over you at the beach.

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Beaches are also visually alluring because of their warm, relaxing color scheme. Rich, comforting palettes, such as a soft yellow mixed with shades of beige and orange, are common to beaches because of the sun and sand. So, too, are the soft blue-green hue of the ocean and light-blue tone of a clear sky.

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The sunlight soaking into our skin at the beach spikes our bodies' production of Vitamin D and serotonin, releasing all kinds of feel-good chemicals in our brains.

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Top 10 Facts About Beaches!
  • It can take thousands of years for a natural beach to be created. ...
  • Sand comes from broken down minerals and rocks! ...
  • Sand comes in lots of different colours. ...
  • The longest beach is Praia Do Cassino in Brazil! ...
  • The world's shortest beach is Playa de Gulpiyuri.


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Inspirational Beach Captions
  • The ocean's roar is music to the soul.
  • Saltwater cures all wounds.
  • You can find me where the sand meets the water.
  • Let the sea set you free.
  • If there's a will, there's a wave.
  • Nothing soothes the soul like a day by the water.
  • Me and the ocean: Love at first sight.


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