Sea Air - why does it make you so tired?

[LegalEagle-ish]

I Know everyone says it makes you sleepy, and i've just experienced it for myself again, but does anyone have any scientific reason that spending time by the sea knocks you out?

[Tony.London Suburbs]

Here's a selection of possible reasons LegalEale-ish:

It can often make you sleepy, I think the salt in the air makes your body work harder so you feel tired, but all the running and walking at the seaside around you do on the beach will add to it ..

Its the exposure to the sun, not necessarily the air that can make everyone feel tired.

The sea air makes you tired because there is less polution in the air and more oxygen. Yes, you are probably getting more exercise. But consider the other factor, less stress. You can finally take a deep breath and relax. The ocean puts you into a state of meditation. Add that to the sun shining on you then you lay down and fall asleep, with nothing on your mind except the sea, wind and sand.

Sweet Dreams.....

[woofmarkthedog]

Coz your so bloomin townie & unfit

Obvious

W**F

[*Bob*]

It's not tiredness. It's boredom.

[Asset]

possibly the exposure to negative ions - these have been shown to make you feel good and exhilarated possibly then making one more tired.

Or it could just be that often by the sea you are scampering around, running on the beach, swimming, playing etc rather than just slobbing on the sofa at home and therefore, you get tired..

[Mick Mac]

do people who live on the coast sleep more? If not then its not true. Travelling to the coast and doing lots of walking when you get there will be tiring.

[Michael Palaeologus]

I suspect that it isnt the sea air that makes you tired, its the stress of your life prior to your holiday.

Sea air = holiday = de-stress = time to rest = sleepy

[*Bob*]

I find the reverse is true, Michael.

Holiday * endless faffing with bags for six days prior * getting-up at the crack of dawn in order to spend the whole day swapping between various modes of transport with uncomfortable seats (with a two hour wait in-between each) * arriving tired at your destination tired and irritable, not knowing where anything is * sweating under a hot sun * getting home to find all your plants have died * getting the VISA bill .... STRESS

[Mick Mac]

in contrast i play a lot of golf on the coast and i find the sea air has the opposite effect , it has remarkable ability to make you feel awake despite how late "one" was up the night before. All catches up with you eventually though.

[*Bob*]

Is the invigorating sea-air an effective rememdy to the soporific effects of golf itself?

[Mick Mac]

very good bob . But if playing badly bob there are always the sea views to get you through.

[LegalEagle-ish]

I do more scampering around in London - so it's not that. My mate moved out to the sea side about 8 months ago and took a couple of months to acclimatise and stop falling asleep all the time.

Maybe it is the salt or the ions or something.

[????]

5 light & bitters, 3 large sherry's, two 99s and cod and large chips.....that's why ;-)

[LegalEagle-ish]

Haha - nah I only had one large Peroni!

[bigbadwolf]

Liar.

[LegalEagle-ish]

I nearly bought 3 for a fiver - but my mate reminded me that I was supposed to be off the booze, so only had one.

[bigbadwolf]

Pants on fire.

[LegalEagle-ish]

No, I used Canestan.

[bigbadwolf]

Bloody hell Legal, you must have told/had some whoppers in your time.

[Brendan]

I put it all down to the transperambulation of pseudocosmic antimatter.

[????]

yeah..that and the beer

[LegalEagle-ish]

Lack of caffeine may have played a part too.

[Tony.London Suburbs]

I still reckon all or some of these factors contribute:

It can often make you sleepy, I think the salt in the air makes your body work harder so you feel tired, but all the running and walking at the seaside around you do on the beach will add to it ..

Its the exposure to the sun, not necessarily the air that can make everyone feel tired.

The sea air makes you tired because there is less polution in the air and more oxygen. Yes, you are probably getting more exercise. But consider the other factor, less stress. You can finally take a deep breath and relax. The ocean puts you into a state of meditation. Add that to the sun shining on you then you lay down and fall asleep, with nothing on your mind except the sea, wind and sand.