Negative ions are the only negativity you want in your life!

Negative Ions and the science behind our love for the beach.

What is the deal with negative ions? Before I tell you and show you, what they can do for your health, let me explain what they actually are in the fastest and simplest of ways. I promise!

Let’s get nerdy. The world is made of atoms. Atoms construct molecules.

In the centre of an atom, we find positively charged protons, neutral neutrons (the pun is built in), and negative electrons.  Depending on the composition of the + and – particles (protons and electrons) we can get a neutral molecule (if they are Even Stephens) or we get ions if they skew more towards Negative Electrons or more Positive Protons.

I hope this was digestible!

The irony is that the positive ions that rule modern cities and technology are not so positive for our health. Negative Ions, on the other hand, are good for you!

Where to find them?

The concentration of negative ions varies based on the environment. Your work desk in the city might measure zero negative ions (per cubic cm) whereas the open beach can register as many as tens of thousands of negative ions near the splashing water due to the Lenard effect (where there are moving water masses there is always negative ionisation).

Side note: Lenard won a Nobel prize in 1904 for some of his work in Physics.

Nature generates an abundance of Negative Ions. Cosmic rays, sunlight and plants are other examples of sources.

Studied health benefits of negative ions include an increase in overall well-being and physiological health, productivity, and relief of allergies.

I had no idea about any of this when I was a kid but I always loved playing at the edge of the beach where the sea meets the shore (if you observe kids that’s where you will find them! Same with those who love walking on the beach). I am that person always drawn to the water.

Now, I love to lay in that spot and my Ultrahuman ring measures a significant increase in my Heart Rate Variability (HRV) when I do so.

What is HRV? As indicated by Dr. Stephen Porges this particular factor helps us understand how much time we spend in the Rest & Digest state of our nervous system (high HRV score), and how much we are in the Fight or Flight stress response (low HRV score).

My all-time best (high HRV) Rest & Digest scores come from my time resting in the shallow water by the beach.

Try it and observe the results!

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