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4 out of 5 great lakes prefer Michigan

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I'm with the research on this one although it's the ocean for me. Adam, you should visit the Med (I'm originally from Greece), the sea is refreshing and wonderful to swim in ;)

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🙌🏻💧

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As a Havana native, and then living in Miami for many years, I'll take the salty and sharky waters.

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Great Lakes for the win

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Totally agree. I am a Michigan native and planning to spend time on the beach near Lake Michigan this summer. Pure Michigan!!

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Thanks for sharing about Nichols' Blue Mind project, I always liked how Wallace J. Nichols would sign off his newsletter with "I wish you water"

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Great read, Adam. I have always felt calmness in and around water. My best mediation time is when I am swimming. Michigan will gladly welcome its precocious son for dip into one of the 11,000 lakes or kayaking in one of the 300 named rivers. Please come and enjoy Pure Michigan.

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Thank you for thinking of and mentioning the late Dr. Wallace J. Nichols. I'm certain J. would've been honored.

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💙

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I live in the Netherlands, a country surrounded by water. They say the Dutch are some of the happiest people on Earth so maybe there's a connection :D

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My favorite place on the Earth is and my Grandparents house right on waterfront of Long Lake in Spokane Washington. I love it for my memories of my family and obviously the water, but I agree with the science that water calms you because I instantly relax upon setting eyes on the blue scene. Happy Summer ✨

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What is the ideal place to relax on holidays with kids from 0-9?

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😂

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I've heard Club Med is good because they watch your kids all day so you can focus on that water feature ;-) In fact they would probably like this research since its like - their business!

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I deeply miss Lake Michigan. Even when I couldn't see it, just knowing I could walk 4 blocks east to it was reassuring to my brain and ever present in my life for 60 years. Now NC we have 700' of beautiful creek, babbling and filled with mini waterfalls - VERY different, but still restorative.

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come to the Mediterranean - no sharks - better yet - greece!

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Dear Adam, are there any data on mountains? I personally am very torn between lakes and mountains, luckily have them abundantly in my native Switzerland...

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I certainly believe what you say the research says. Having said that, I have never known greater piece than when I am gazing at the beauty and splendor of Yosemite.

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fwiw Some research is not needed in order to justify our feeling

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