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Posted: 2014-03-06T13:50:02Z | Updated: 2014-03-06T13:59:01Z Calming Blue Scenes To Help You De-Stress | HuffPost Life

Calming Blue Scenes To Help You De-Stress

Want To Relax? Stare At This Color
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The stress and strain of constantly being connected can sometimes take your life -- and your well-being -- off course. GPS For The Soul can help you find your way back to balance.

GPS Guides are our way of showing you what has relieved others' stress in the hopes that you will be able to identify solutions that work for you. We all have de-stressing "secret weapons" that we pull out in times of tension or anxiety, whether they be photos that relax us or make us smile, songs that bring us back to our heart, quotes or poems that create a feeling of harmony, or meditative exercises that help us find a sense of silence and calm. We encourage you to look at the GPS Guide below, visit our other GPS Guides here , and share with us your own personal tips for finding peace, balance and tranquility.

Color affects our moods in fascinating ways. Just looking at one particular shade can have an immediate calming effect -- and no other hue promotes those zen-like emotions like the color blue. This shade invites feelings of peace and relaxation instantly, and has been scientifically proven to help stave off stress . If you're feeling a little bit on the edge, take a look at the soothing blue scenes below and feel your worries wash away.

Calming Scenes Of Blue
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Peaceful Places
My Peaceful Place: A Florida Sunset(01 of13)
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Peaceful view from @StylishStarfish
My Peaceful Place: Sunset Through The Branches(02 of13)
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Peaceful view from @Engalicia
My Peaceful Place: Outstanding Sunset(03 of13)
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Peaceful view from @vgoller
My Peaceful Place: Soothing Sunrise(04 of13)
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Peaceful view from @hay_smith
My Peaceful Place: A Mystical Forest(05 of13)
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"The transition between life and death is seamless in the forest." Peaceful view from @CuttingEdgeNutr
My Peaceful Place: Sag Harbor, NY(06 of13)
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Peaceful view from Debbie Goldstein
My Peaceful Place: Marquette, Michigan(07 of13)
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"My peaceful place is the Lake Superior area in the upper peninsula, Marquette, Michigan! So much natural untouched beauty. You know you are in God's presence, no doubt about it. Everything is so peaceful and serene. Holy land indeed!"Peaceful view from Patty Tilton
My Peaceful Place: Fairhaven Harbor At Sunset(08 of13)
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"Here is my peaceful place -- the Fairhaven Harbor at sunset when I am taking a summer stroll with my daughter and husband --so lovely."Peaceful view from Heather Andersen
My Peaceful Place: The Lehigh Valley Parkway(09 of13)
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"My peaceful place? With my sweet pup, Julio, at the Lehigh Valley (PA) Parkway." Peaceful view from Diann Garnett
My Peaceful Place: Medowlark Botanical Gardens - Vienna, VA(10 of13)
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Peaceful view from Suzanne Stout, Potomac Falls, VA
My Peaceful View: Edgewater Lodge, FL(11 of13)
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"This is a copy of our favorite serene spot...Edgewater Lodge on Long Key in the Florida Keys. The sunsets here are breathtaking! We always head to the Keys to unwind and recharge!"Peaceful view from Marsha Edwards Wheatley
My Peaceful Place: Calming Walkway(12 of13)
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Peaceful view from @RestoreHealing
My Peaceful Place: Patriot Lake, Memphis, TN(13 of13)
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