Full Description
A lush introduction to 'blue health', The Healing Power of Water shows how spending time near, in and on water can calm stress, boost clarity and restore body and mind.
From coastlines and rivers to lakes and rain, Blue Mind spokesperson and ocean activist Lizzi Larbalestier combines scientific research and lived experience to explain why water heals and how to access its benefits.
This richly illustrated guide includes:
Guided practices: breathwork, short meditations and sensory exercises you can do wherever you are.
Practical activities: rituals and thought experiments, as well as physical activities such as snorkelling and surfing, to cultivate simple everyday habits and bring blue health into your routine.
Evidence and explanation: accessible summaries of the latest research on how water improves health and the scientific research that underpins it.
Eco-centred perspective: reflections on stewardship and how deepening your relationship with water supports planetary as well as personal wellbeing.
Beautiful imagery: evocative photography and illustrations that make the book a tactile, coffee-table companion as well as a practical manual.
Whether you live by the sea or seek calm in a busy city, The Healing Power of Water gives clear, science-informed tools to reduce anxiety, sharpen attention and cultivate a more fluid way of living. This is the perfect book for wellness readers, mindfulness practitioners and anyone wanting a deeper connection with water.
Let The Healing Power of Water be your invitation to slow down and rediscover what flows beneath the surface of modern life. By engaging with blue health, you'll not only restore your own equilibrium but help protect the planet's most vital resource.
For more ways to connect with nature, discover other books in the series, The Healing Power of Trees and The Healing Power of Sound.
Contents
Preface
Introduction
1. What is Blue Health?
2. Humanity and water, an ancient partnership
3. Emotional literacy
4. Awakening the sensory landscape
5. Water activities
6. What we may find in the water
Endnotes
Index
Dedication
About the Author, Photographer & Illustrator
