Why Crewed Yacht Charters to the San Juan Islands Can Be Good for Your Health and Well-Being

Seeing an unparalleled variety of wildlife, numerous unspoiled isles, and a historical ship at work are great reasons to consider Schooners North for crewed yacht charters around the San Juan Islands. But did you know that making time for such trips can also have substantially positive effects on your well-being?

Here are several ways sailing through the archipelago will benefit your health – and even change your outlook on life.

A “blue mind”

According to Wallace J. Nichols, a noted author and marine biologist, humans have a “blue mind”. This means that we are “hardwired to react positively to water”, and that just being near it rests our brains. That’s because being by the open water – or on it or under it – simplifies the sensory stimuli that tax our brains while we do our daily routines. With fewer sounds, sights, and smells to take in, the mind can clear and cleanse itself, reset, and refocus. Read more from this article: http://bit.ly/2Bf4LkK