🌊 😌 There's an expression for finding peace by the water: "blue mind," Axios' Carly Mallenbaum reports.⁠ ⁠ Why it matters: Being on, in or near water has a stress-relieving and creativity-boosting impact on the brain, research finds.⁠ ⁠ Between the lines: The blue mind concept originated with late marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols, who's remembered for his work in science and conservation.⁠ ⁠ In his bestseller "Blue Mind," he described the phenomenon as a "mildly meditative state" that's inspired by water and "takes advantage of the neurological connections formed over millennia" that are still being discovered via newer technology, including EEG and fMRI.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 🔗 Read more about how water is good for our brains at the link in our bio.⁠