Why does the sound of the sea soothe us? Does the sound of the sea reawaken ancient neural maps formed in our brain – from when we relied on the sea for food and safety? Or does the sound transport us back to the womb? Is it the ocean’s rhythm and tone? Or the effect… More The sound of the sea
Are you missing the sea? The sea can make us feel calmer, clearer, more creative and connected to the world around us. So here are five of my favourite ways to reconnect to the water when it feels far away. 1. Connect to the sound of the sea in your breath You might remember putting… More 5 things to do when you’re missing the sea
Why are we feeling lonely? And how can we cope when we feel isolated and disconnected in a pandemic? The absence of familiar physical contact, and of regular interactions with others, has taken its toll during the past six or seven months. It’s a situation that looks likely to continue for quite some time. So… More Lonely in a pandemic: 6 ways to soothe COVID19 loneliness
Are you surviving without the sea in lockdown – or have you been able to make it back to the water? For sea swimmers and sea lovers of all kinds, being out or away from the water due to the current crisis is hard. Last year, I had a difficult life experience that has actually… More Living without swimming in lockdown…
Discover nine simple activities to help shift your mood – especially when you’re struggling to find even just a few moments for yourself… The easiest way for me to do that is to jump in the sea! But in case that’s not for you, I’d suggest getting out into nature wherever you may be… Below, I’m sharing… More Overcoming overwhelm – in just a few minutes
A mindful beach clean may just be one of the very best things we can do to boost our mental health when we’re experiencing eco-anxiety… So how could beach cleaning help you to manage your fears about the environmental crisis? Well, years of clearing tiny pieces of plastic and brightly coloured “fishermen’s kisses” from my… More Managing eco-anxiety: the beach clean
This is the fourteenth in our series of interviews to deepen the connections between all of us who love the sea and Sea Soul Blessings. And today, we’re interviewing Jade – I was so inspired by her recent blog post about using wild swimming and Sea Soul Blessings to support her mental health. Today, she talks… More Sea Soul Community: Jade
When we face things in our lives that feel overwhelming, how can we ever find a way to do and be enough? At times like these – when the environmental challenges we face are on every news channel – I can feel myself shifting between hope – and anxious overwhelm. …There are so many people trying… More Our climate crisis: hope, overwhelm and being enough
It’s been three weeks since I last got in the sea, and it feels like a very long time… Three weeks ago, I had an accident – running across the road, my ankle twisted in my sandals and somehow I managed to break both my ankle and my foot (normally people like to break just one or… More Three weeks out of the sea