The beach. No better place on earth, right? Well, there are actually many reasons you should be visiting the beach.

1. Sand is a great exfoliant.

Although you may think you'd look a little crazy rubbing sand all over your body at the beach, it's the world's best exfoliant... plus, it's free.

2. It's calms you down.

Studies show that being near large bodies of water can be "psychological distress," and act as the perfect thing to calm you down.

3. Salt water is good for your skin.

Salt water cleanses your skin deeply and balances the amount of oil your skin produces leaving it healthy and soft. No better facial treatment than taking a dip in the ocean.

4. The color blue is the most common color known for calming people down.

Being around the color blue can calm you down emotionally and physically leaving you with nothing but relaxation. Although this also applies to lakes and rivers, I think we all know our preference is the beach.

5. You burn more calories walking on the beach than walking on a sidewalk.

Researches say it takes 2 times as much energy to walk on the beach than walking normally. You want to get fit this year? Go to the beach.

Sometimes you just have to go where the waves take you. Where are they taking me? The beach.