Lynn M. (officerripley) reviewed Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do on + 258 more book reviews
A well-meaning, good-hearted book, well written but the fact is that for too many (even here in the U.S., supposedly the "greatest country in the world"), it's becoming more & more economically, physically (espec. for the elderly & poor who can no longer drive/afford to get around) impossible for too many to be able to visit anywhere close to anything remotely resembling clean water let alone a beautiful stretch of seashore, lakeshore, river bank. etc. And even for those of us who can still visit a nice watery outdoorsy setting, sometimes it makes a person feel even worse when they return to the depressing, boring, maybe drought-ridden or pollution-stricken (or both!) area in which they live; that old "why torture yourself for any length of time looking at what you can't have" defense mechanism probably. Sometimes (espec. if you're elderly or poor), it's better to face the fact that things are most likely not going to get any better. (Unless our money/corporate-worshipping world completely changes...yeah, right.)
Lynn M. (officerripley) reviewed Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do on + 258 more book reviews
A well-meaning, good-hearted book, well written but the fact is that for too many (even here in the U.S., supposedly the "greatest country in the world"), it's becoming more & more economically, physically (espec. for the elderly & poor who can no longer drive/afford to get around) impossible for too many to be able to visit anywhere close to anything remotely resembling clean water let alone a beautiful stretch of seashore, lakeshore, river bank. etc. And even for those of us who can still visit a nice watery outdoorsy setting, sometimes it makes a person feel even worse when they return to the depressing, boring, maybe drought-ridden or pollution-stricken (or both!) area in which they live; that old "why torture yourself for any length of time looking at what you can't have" defense mechanism probably. Sometimes (espec. if you're elderly or poor), it's better to face the fact that things are most likely not going to get any better. (Unless our money/corporate-worshipping world completely changes...yeah, right.)
