Serotonin And The Sea: How Coastal Air Really Lifts Your Mood
If you’ve ever wondered what causes that ‘coastal high’ feeling, this article is for you. Sea air is rich in negative ions, and while it may sound like a bad thing on the face of it, they’re actually really good for you. Here’s why the beach just hits different this summer.
Written by: Pippa Thackeray
Written on: July 21, 2025
Pippa is a content writer and qualified Nutritional Therapist (DipNT) creating research-based content with a passion for many areas of wellbeing, including hormonal health, mental health and digestive health.
As a contributor to The Healf Source, she regularly attends seminars and programmes on a plethora of contemporary health issues and modern research insights with a drive to never stop learning. In addition, interviewing experts and specialists across The Four Pillars: EAT, MOVE, MIND, SLEEP.
In her spare time, she is an avid swimmer, mindfulness and yoga lover, occasionally bringing a raw, honest approach to the topics she faces. You may also discover some personal accounts of eye-opening wellbeing experiences amidst the reality of a disorientating, and often conflicting, modern wellbeing space.
