Get out there and go for an Open Water Swim!

Overbury, Conroy, and Marks determined that “Open water swimming may lead to improvements in mood and wellbeing, reductions in mental distress symptomatology, and was experienced as a positive, enriching process for many. Blue spaces involve embodiment, mindful presence, community and much more, offering for some a therapeutic accretion which sustains mental health and wellbeing across a lifetime. . . .  OWS can lead to improvement of mood, reduction of MH symptoms, and improved wellbeing. . . there was a clear finding that OWS allows connection with oneself, the water and others, and this was experienced as offering many benefits to MH and wellbeing, directly, indirectly, and reciprocally. It is interesting to note how a single experience – OWS – could incorporate so many factors known to support MH. . . . Everyday momentary experiences in blue spaces offer a refuge from daily life.”