4017: The Beach as Medicine by Kathy Robinson of Athena Wellness on Natural Therapy

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🗓️ 17 May 2026

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 4017: Kathy Robinson explores how the beach can restore the body, calm the mind, and awaken the spirit through the natural healing elements of sun, sea, and sand. Drawing on mindfulness and the concept of “blue mind,” she offers simple practices that encourage relaxation, reflection, creativity, and a deeper connection with nature. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://athenawellness.com/blog/2021/7/15/the-beach-as-medicine Quotes to ponder: “A relaxed body paves the way for a reduction in anxiety and stress and an increase of mental ease.” “Instead of directing my attention through focused meditation, mindful awareness is about deepening presence by welcoming our full experience, moment by moment, observing how the mind, body and spirit feel.” “Natural substances for our bodies abound, such as Vitamin D production stimulated by the sun, magnesium from sea water as a de-stressor, the antibacterial, detoxifying properties of salt, and the negative ions in the sea air to help us absorb more oxygen.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:01.6	This is Optimal Living Daily. The Beach as Medicine by Kathy Robinson of Athenawellness.com and I'm Justin Mollick. This is the show where I usually read to you, but then on Sundays
1:06.8	I think it's nice to share an extra episode from another podcast where we read to you
1:11.1	and give a little commentary. And today I'm sharing an episode from my brother's show,
1:15.7	Optimal Health Daily. You can find it wherever you get your podcasts. Just search for
1:19.7	optimal health daily. So at that, here's my brother, Dr. Neal, as we optimize your life.
1:29.1	The Beach as Medicine by Kathy Robinson of Athenawellness.com.
1:34.6	A much-needed, long-awaited road trip to a favorite beach is on the horizon.
1:39.7	I'm looking forward to the drive-out, time with family and friends,
1:43.2	and long walks to hidden coves for some
1:45.4	quiet time. It's hard to disagree with Plato, who's quoted as saying,
1:50.0	The sea cures all ailments, end quote. The beach is the perfect setting to enhance our overall
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