![]() ![]() It lowers levels of serotonin and dopamine, making us feel exhausted and down.Īnd, of course, the knowledge that our way of living is so unhealthy is yet another source of stress. Our “always on” lifestyle can eventually result in memory problems, poor judgment, anxiety, depression, and overreliance on alcohol and drugs for relaxation.Ĭhronic stress strains us physiologically too, damaging the cardiovascular, immune, digestive, nervous, and musculoskeletal systems. ![]() Modern life may be even tougher than 19th-century Nantucket. We could all learn something from Ishmael. When Ishmael, the narrator of Herman Melville’s classic novel Moby-Dick, found himself “growing grim about the mouth” and in need of “driving off the spleen,” he took to the sea. Blue Mind: A mildly meditative state characterized by calm, peace, unity, and a sense of general happiness and satisfaction with life in the moment. ![]()
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