{"id":21277,"date":"2020-05-18T03:55:37","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T03:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/21277\/how-ocean-therapy-can-heal-your-body"},"modified":"2020-05-18T03:55:37","modified_gmt":"2020-05-18T03:55:37","slug":"how-ocean-therapy-can-heal-your-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/21277\/how-ocean-therapy-can-heal-your-body\/","title":{"rendered":"How Ocean Therapy Can Heal Your Body"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Relaxing at the beach is the most common type of vacation in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a reason why we&#8217;re drawn to the ocean when we&#8217;re feeling stressed, overwhelmed or just need a vacation from life in general.<\/p>\n<p>But did you know that ocean therapy can actually help heal your mind and body?<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s true! In fact, there are many health benefits that come from a trip to the beach!<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how ocean therapy can improve your overall well-being (but be warned, you might want to stay seaside forever)!<\/p>\n<h2>How Ocean Therapy Can Heal Your Body<\/h2>\n<p>There&#8217;s nothing like spending the day lounging near the ocean, hearing the waves roll in and breathing in that salty air.<\/p>\n<p>We like to relax on the beach because the environment is simply soothing to the mind. Psychology has proven that everything from the sea&#8217;s brilliant blue color to ocean wave sounds can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/articles\/201407\/mind-your-body-the-brain-aquatic\">reduce stress hormones<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>The rhythmic ebb and flow of ocean waves work to de-stimulate the brain. That&#8217;s why you might find yourself dozing off to sleep while you&#8217;re relaxing on the cabana chairs!<\/p>\n<p>Even just gazing at the ocean for a few minutes can provide us with a sense of calmness and tranquility.<\/p>\n<p>The color blue itself has been known to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellmind.com\/the-color-psychology-of-blue-2795815\">evoke serene and peaceful emotions<\/a>; mix it with the shimmering sun and that intoxicating ocean smell and you&#8217;ve got yourself a recipe for mental paradise.\u00a0The ocean can help reduce anxiety and even symptoms of depression!<\/p>\n<p>Did you know that ocean therapy comes with an array of health benefits and can even alleviate some illness symptoms?<\/p>\n<p>If you suffer from clogged sinuses every time spring rolls around, you need to retreat to the ocean.<\/p>\n<p>Nasal irrigation, or when you flush your nasal passages out with salty water, will ease the inflammation and clear out your sinuses!<\/p>\n<p>Even your skin can reap the health benefits of a day at sea!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ever notice how your skin feels more hydrated after playing in the ocean? That&#8217;s because there&#8217;s magnesium in ocean water.<\/p>\n<p>Magnesium is a mineral that soothes the skin, making it smoother and less inflamed. It also keeps the skin moisturized, so there&#8217;s no excuse not to dive in!<\/p>\n<h2>Start Living on the Beach<\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re anything like me, you&#8217;ve probably thought about jumping ship and moving to a sunny beach multiple times before.<\/p>\n<p>It turns out that there might be real cause to do so!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S1353829213000816\">One study found<\/a> that people who live near the ocean have better physical and mental health than those who don&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p>The verdict: <em>move to the beach!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re serious about getting all the ocean therapy you can, check out this <a href=\"https:\/\/botellosenser.com\/blog\/\">real estate blog<\/a> and browse beachfront properties. Who knows, you might just find your dream home!<\/p>\n<h2>Get Your Vitamin Sea<\/h2>\n<p>Now that you&#8217;re aware of all the goodness that ocean therapy can do for your mind and body, you might want to start planning that beach trip.<\/p>\n<p>Or even better, start looking for that beach house!<\/p>\n<p>If you enjoyed the information in the article, be sure to check out our other posts about all things real estate and home!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Relaxing at the beach is the most common type of vacation in the United States. There&#8217;s a reason why we&#8217;re drawn to the ocean when we&#8217;re feeling stressed, overwhelmed or&hellip; <span class=\"read-more-span\"><a href=\"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/21277\/how-ocean-therapy-can-heal-your-body\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;How Ocean Therapy Can Heal Your Body&#8221;<\/span> <span class=\"genericon genericon-next\"><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":21278,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21277"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21277"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21277\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21277"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21277"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21277"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}