“There are many reasons to walk for exercise,” says Ann Green, M.S., past
heptathlon world athlete, yoga teacher and fitness studio owner. “Walking
improves fitness, cardiac health, alleviates depression and fatigue,
improves mood, creates less stress on joints and reduces pain , can
prevent weight gain, reduce risk for cancer and chronic disease, improve
endurance, circulation, and posture, and the list goes on…”
Walking has also been shown to improve memory and prevent the
deterioration of brain tissue as we age. Plus, psychologists studying how
exercise relieves anxiety and depression also suggest that a
10-minute walk may be just as good as a 45-minute workout when it
comes to relieving the symptoms of anxiety and mood.
BRB, heading out for a walk 😆☀️🌳
One Stanford University study found that walking increased creative output
by an average of 60 percent. Researchers labelled this type of creativity
“divergent thinking,” which they define as a thought process used
to generate creative ideas by exploring many possible solutions. According
to the study, “walking opens up the free flow of ideas, and it is a simple
and robust solution to the goals of increasing creativity and increasing
physical activity.”
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