There’s no place we’d rather be than right beside the ocean - it’s magical, it’s our playground, social space and place for peace and calm. The oceans covers 71% of the Earth’s surface and contains 99 percent of the living space on the planet - it’s just EPIC and such a crucial part of our planet. And, did you know it’s also really good for you?

Here are our top 4 reasons why we love the ocean - mind, body and soul.

1. Our playground

   It’s big, it’s blue and it hosts a wide range of sporting activities from surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, sailing, SUP, bodyboarding and much more - it’s a giant, free, natural playground for exercise. Offering a minimal resistance, full body work out. Like any exercise, the release of endorphins boosting not only your mood, but also your productivity post ocean time!

2. Decreased stress

   There’s something magical which comes hand in hand with the ocean - mother nature’s ability to induce a calmer more meditative state of mind through both sight and sound (image those lapping waves) bringing an instant sense of calm and peace. In recent years the term “Blue Mind” has be coined to explore the healing power of simply being near water and it’s many benefits including decreased anxiety and stress.

3. Ocean Offline

   The ocean gives you real time ‘offline’, to unplug from your phone, computer, tablet and online demands allowing you to tune into yourself and nature while taking in your ocean surroundings. We believe this allows crucial ‘you’ time - just you, your surfboard and the ocean waves.

4. Brain Booster

   The ocean will boost your brain power. The ocean allows our brain to take a little sensory relaxation, time away from downloading information. The sight and sounds of the ocean are much slower and more simple for the brain to process giving this muscle a little time to rest and re-charge. More on this, in this great summary article by The Inertia