As a lifelong surfer, born to pioneering surfing parents and named after a wave, the ocean has shaped my identity and sense of belonging. The movement and touch of ocean waves ignites a whole cascade of changes in emotions in me and affects how I sense the world around me. Scientific research is now evidencing what I have intuitively known and felt my whole life—the power of the sea to heal. As a lifelong surfer, born to pioneering surfing parents and named after a wave, the ocean has shaped my identity and sense of belonging. The movement and touch of ocean waves ignites a whole cascade of changes in emotions in me and affects how I sense the world around me. Scientific research is now evidencing what I have intuitively known and felt my whole life—the power of the sea to heal. Environment Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories