[4][5] The book analyzes studies that suggest living or simply being near bodies of water can have powerful psychological and even physiological effects.

[6][8][9][10] Author Wallace Nichols told Quartz:[11] People can experience the benefits of the water whether they're near the ocean, a lake, river, swimming pool or even listening to the soothing sound of a fountain.

Many scribes, poets, painters, and sailors have attested to the feeling of wellness and peace that comes over them when they're in, or near, bodies of water.Blue Mind compiles and analyzes recent scientific research that has shown water's favorable cognitive and physical impacts being quantified by experts.

[1] A review from The Guardian labeled Blue Mind "popular psychology", calling it "a study in water and why it makes us happy".

[5] A review from the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography said "Blue Mind is an interesting read and presents a different perspective on water than we typically think about during the course of our hectic days.