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My Favorite Place: The Beach
Everyone has that favorite place that he or she likes visiting, particularly for relaxation or vacation. The beautiful scenery that is characteristic of the most splendid beaches across the world helps individuals to relieve their minds by making them unwind after stressing or extended periods of working. Personally, I prefer to visit the beach to think, relax, rejuvenate, and have fun. However, other people might prefer other places based on their tastes and preferences. As compared to other places people can visit, the beach offers a distinctive, peaceful place because it enables one to experience nature in its raw form. Besides, the beauty of the beach is enhanced by the water waves and wind gusts that make accentuate the experience. Given that swimming is one of my hobbies, the beach is the natural place for me to be. My favorite place to visit is the beach because it serves as a place for observing beautiful sceneries, experiencing the forces of nature, exercising, mingling with friends, and relaxing.
To start with, without specifying a particular beach, beaches are known to have beautiful, captivating sceneries that kindle relaxation. As outlined by Hengky, the unique scenery of beaches is one of the key reasons that tourists travel thousands of miles to visit specific ones (1). Personally, I work in a busy Human Resource consultation company where we receive a constant flow of corporate and individual clients. After working forty hours a week, I long for a peaceful, quiet, yet scenic place I can rest and relax. Over the years, I have found the beach to be the perfect place to achieve this desire. Besides, some beaches operate night and day, which makes it convenient for me to access them in my free time.
Secondly, I love the beach because of its positive effect on the brain’s wellbeing and a healthier mental and physical state. Various studies have established that beaches possess "sea vitamin” that helps the body to feel calmer despite the existence of life and work stresses (Heiser 1). For example, the findings from English Census data appearing in the Health Place Journal indicated that people who reside close to the beach or visit frequently tend to possess better mental and physical health than those who do not. To further illustrate, Hawaii has been ranked as the happiest state in the United States six times by the Gallup poll since 2008 (Heiser 1). I am a health enthusiast who does not take such findings lightly and I visit the beach to exploit the benefits of the "sea vitamin.”
In addition, I feel that the experience and tranquility of the beach help me to reinvigorate my energy and enhance my moods after a week of exertion. Scholars have established that just being close to the water, feeling the sand, and enjoying the breeze make people feel rejuvenated and relaxed (De Kwant 131). To date, I have childhood memories around water; scouring for marine life at the beach, walking barefoot on the soft sand, and feeling the distinctive weightlessness when floating on the seawater. After having a swim in the blue water and taking a power nap along the beach, I always feel like I am ready to take on any challenge. The feeling is simply indescribable, which makes the beach stand out for me as the place I would desire to visit always.
The beach will always be my favorite place to visit because of its picturesque appearance, tranquility, rejuvenating properties, and overall therapy for a tired brain. Ever since I was young, I have preferred to relax at the beach and take in its natural aura that helps me to think while simultaneously enjoying the cool breeze and watching the waves beating against the shoreline. While I do not have a specific beach that I prefer, I feel that the serenity of the beach is what makes it stand out from the rest of the places.
Works Cited
De Kwant, Jocelyn. Nature Tonic: A Year in My Mindful Life. Ivy Press, 2019.
Heiser, Christina. "What the beach does to your brain.” NBC News,
Hengky, H. S. "Discovering Sustainable Coastal Tourism in DodolaIsland, Indonesia.” Journal of Aquaculture & Marine Biology, vol. 4, no. 2, 2017, pp: 1-8.
