What blue can do for you

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Our posts highlight the amazing contributions of our participants. Explore them to discover what blue can do for you.

Living 15 minutes away from green and/or blue spaces

Lately, there has been a new government plan to restore and increase accessibility to nature. Specifically, the plan includes creating, restoring and protecting natural environments and wildlife habitats, and making...

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Posted by yhvc201 on 7 February 2023


The Surfwell project

Ever thought about surfing your troubling thoughts away? Recently, BBC One aired an episode of We Are England on a group of emergency service workers in north Devon who have...

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Posted by yhvc201 on 7 February 2023


Childhood exposure to blue spaces is associated with adult well-being

How often did you visit blue spaces as a kid? How often do you visit blue spaces now? A recent study by Vitale and colleagues (2022) has found that across...

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Posted by yhvc201 on 7 February 2023


Welcome to “What blue can do for you?”

Hello there! Welcome to “What blue can do for you?” Website. On it you’ll find plenty of resources going into details about blue spaces and how they have helped the...

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Posted by gs531 on 25 July 2022


How being in a blue space affects me

People in our study described the immediate impact on them of being in a blue space. This seemed to be partly a result of the qualities of that space, as...

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Posted by gs531 on 2 July 2022


Barriers and facilitators of accessing blue spaces

People talked about lots of things that helped or hindered making the most of blue spaces, including: -The space being nearby meant that even when feeling unwell, getting there usually...

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Posted by gs531 on 2 July 2022


My relationship with blue space

The participants in our study described the relationship they had with the most important blue spaces in their lives. We noticed some themes that stood out from what they said....

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Posted by gs531 on 2 July 2022


Essential qualities of the space

Our participants talked about several different aspects of blue spaces that seemed important in creating their helpful effects. Many people liked that blue spaces are predictable – you know what...

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Posted by gs531 on 2 July 2022


Alternatives to actually being in a blue space

Here are some of the alternatives people mentioned: -Photos or paintings of blue spaces -Imaging myself in my favourite blue space -Wave / water sound apps or videos -Nature documentaries...

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Posted by gs531 on 2 July 2022


What is a blue space

Here are some of the definitions people gave: “For me it’s just spending any time near any body of water …that could be a stream, it could be an estuary,...

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Posted by gs531 on 2 July 2022


Forever

A cloudy stone beach with a poem that encapsulates the experience. Forever: Everything Was Forever, Until It was no more A notion I mull over as I walk my dog...

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Posted by gs531 on 20 June 2022


Bridge Over Water

Blue spaces come in all shapes and sizes. From small rivers cutting through towns. Netherton Canal To the endless expanse of the ocean. Porthcawl Waves

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Posted by gs531 on 20 June 2022


Waves On The Beach

Images taken at Porthcothan Bay, North Cornwall Image taken in Exe Valley, Devon

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Posted by gs531 on 20 June 2022


Isolation

PAINTING – ISOLATION: A DARK PARADISE BY MIKE KERINS I painted this picture early on in the pandemic, as I sort to escape from the confinement of lockdown. Blue Spaces...

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Posted by gs531 on 20 June 2022


The Gentle Sea

Blue spaces evoke a range of emotions. The poem and image below explore the softer side of them. The Gentle Sea You glide like silk. You rise like an ocean,...

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Posted by gs531 on 20 June 2022