Last week, while I was reading a novel, a character claimed that staring at the horizon released serotonin. The line was uttered in passing, something about soft focus.
Since then I have been drinking in the horizon, seeking it out for comfort, seeking it out for peace. On a clear day I can spy the Bay Bridge. In the morning, the water glitters and is dotted with crab boats.
I tried to find a study that confirms that my efforts aren't for naught.
Nothing pops up, but I don't care. I'm going to keep looking, not for confirmation, but at the distance.
Sounds like there is some wisdom to it. And what a perfect place you live in to do it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Laura, this place does my heart good...most of the time.
DeleteI don't have any confirmation of it either, but I firmly believe it to be true. Lovely post as always. <3
ReplyDeleteSome things don't need to be confirmed to be my truth.
DeleteIt sounds gently delightful for the soul ... (And if you can face the odd title of this article and keep scrolling down to the large paragraph on 'Sunlight', you might find some useful confirmation: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/prefrontal-nudity/201111/boosting-your-serotonin-activity)
ReplyDeleteI believe too ...
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