Tag Archives: Dr. Wallace J. Nichols

PEOPLE features Discover Boating in an online article

PEOPLE featured Discover Boating in an online article, “Want to Be Happier? Live Near Water, Research Shows” as a result of the campaign’s ongoing media relations efforts. The website draws more than 43 million unique visitors per month, and the story includes research findings from Dr. Wallace J. Nichols, author of Blue Mind, the bestselling book on the scientific connection ...

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Your brain on a boat (it’s better)

The next time a non-boater asks why you like boating so much, you don’t have to search for just the right words to describe how you feel. You can just say there is scientific proof the mere sight, smell or sound of water triggers a biological response that lowers cortisol (your body’s stress hormone), increases serotonin (the “happy” chemical”), and ...

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