For MY health and sanity:

[elleng]

Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do

http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-316-25208-9

(I live at a river's edge.)

[KT2000]

1. tell me about it

I have to live near water. Once started to panic when I was on a bus going to Yellowstone to work. I couldn't see water and thought I really might have to leave, until we approached Yellowstone Lake where my work assignment was - so I was OK.

Also - the most devastating crisis in my life was accompanied with dreams of swimming every night. A friend who is a sleep specialist thought it had to do with returning to the safety of the womb. That may play into our comfort with being near water too.

[elleng]

2. I didn't realize that it was so important until about 3 years ago,

when I found this great place to live, closer to my daughter than suburb where I was at the time. I transit between this place and a friend's home closer to town, DC, and when I'm there, I yearn for here:

[KT2000]

5. Beautiful!

I can see why you prefer it there.

[No Vested Interest]

3. We live on the Water Planet.

Water sustains our life.
Our bodies are made up of a large percentage of water.
Water refreshes our bodies, minds, and souls.

[SheilaT]

4. I have always lived inland, myself, and I'm generally okay with that.

I do have a son in Portland, OR, and I've made him promise that when he becomes rich he will buy me a home on the Oregon Coast. He's made the promise, but it doesn't look as if he'll ever be that rich. Sigh.

[phylny]

6. We live in Virginia on a lake.

It's absolutely therapeutic, especially when we're on the dock in the summer!

[Worried senior]

7. I've always wanted

a home on a lake, I want to hear the waves hitting the shore while I'm trying to go to sleep.

It will never happen but I can dream.