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Can Walking Help You Think Better?

10/27/2021

 
Colorful fall leaves fallen from trees with two feet wearing hiking boots.
“Walking changes our brains, and it impacts not only creativity
but also memory.”
 
-Jeremy DeSilva, First Steps: How Upright Walking Made Us Human

Many of the historically great minds we recognize today were avid walkers. Charles Darwin, Charles Dickens, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Virginia Woolf all engaged in frequent outdoor walks. But is there an actual, scientifically proven link between great thinking and obsessive walking? Although Red Monkey Walking Travel knows from experience that the connection is real, the below excerpt from Jeremy DeSilva’s book dives a little deeper into the details. 

Read more here: On the Link Between Great Thinking and Obsessive Walking

What is your experience? How does walking enhance your focus and creativity?

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