How Water Heals
Discover how connecting with water through all five senses benefits our mood, thoughts, and bodies.
A growing body of research shows that connecting with water through things like sight and sound and touch can have a positive impact on how we feel, how we think, and even the state of our bodies. This week, we activate all five senses through connecting with water in hopes of applying that research into reality. We hear from an environmental psychologist about the many proven benefits of spending time by water, as well as an indigenous scholar about the view of water not just as vital resources, but as kin that need protecting.
Practice:
Here are five steps that could help improve your daily routine.
Taste: Create a daily ritual of mindfully drinking water.
Sight: Recenter yourself by seeing bodies of water in person, virtually, or even in your mind's eye.
Sound: Listen to the sound of rain, the sounds of waves crashing to reduce stress, or the faucet dripping.
Touch: This could be swimming, showers, even placing your hands in water
Smell: Take in the different smells of water bodies in nature.
