Commentaries, Interviews & Profiles
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In his campaign to raise awareness of the importance and benefits of an aquatic lifestyle, Dr. Wallace J. Nichols has declared 2021 "A Year of Blue Mind." Each day he publishes a different Blue Mind-related item on his Patreon page. This wonderful essay was published on day 23.
As wildfires rage through the western U.S., countless lives are impacted, upended and lost. It is an annual wave of devastation that has become far too familiar. This past month, our colleague, friend and Wolfpack team member, Wallace "J" Nichols lost his family's home as the Lightning Complex fire raged through the bucolic coastal hamlet of Davenport, Calif., just north of Santa Cruz. His is one of hundreds
Moving from Washington State to sunny Palm Springs Calif., was a dramatic transition to say the least. Back in March, my wife and I went from one of the lushest and wettest places in the U.S. to one of the most barren and dry - and one of the hottest.
Not everyone achieves Blue Mind in the same way. It's a concept that is extremely personal - and that's why it's so effective to boosting your mental, emotional, and even physical health. By contrast, Red Mind is your body's stress response gone haywire. It can be activated when you're worried about your
The ability to achieve "Blue Mind" is not dependent on a location - such as an ocean, lake, or river. It is also not dependent on being fully submerged in water. While being able to jump into a cool lake on a hot summer day or stand in the waves at a favorite beach spot helps you
In our last edition, Lauren Stack invoked the concepts of "Blue Mind" and "Red Mind," both terms popularized by author Wallace "J" Nichols. While those references may seem somewhat esoteric, a recent personal experience suggests that Nichols is
One of water's super powers is the ability to alter our state of mind. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic began, our world -- with its over-stimulation and over-connectedness - was causing stress and anxiety for countless people, all of which results in what author Wallace "J" Nichols calls
'Have you had just about enough of the current chatter about the environment? Have the terms "global warming," "carbon footprint" and "sustainable landscape" become more irritating to you than they are inspiring? If so,' wrote Mark Holden in his Currents column for February 2010, 'all I can say is that I don't think you'll like the future.' 'In fact, the green movement . . . is rapidly on its way to becoming a mainstay of our shared cultural consciousness. While there are certain political and social aspects of the discussion that
Naming a Legacy