A Long Solo Walk Is All You Need When You are Confuse/Upset
Walking activity can do wonders for your brain
Becoming a writer has changed many things in my life for good. I have discovered a new version of me. This new version of me no longer lives for others' validation, loves solitude, and is fussy about her company. She loves to sit in one corner of a crowded place with her cup of tea observing people.
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Well, being a writer has helped me discover what I enjoy the most and how can I just be myself. One more thing my writing career has helped me discover is the long solo walk. No music, no people around, just a long solo walk. It has some magic. It is just me being alone with my thoughts.
It is like doing my meditation while walking. Thoughts come and go and I keep walking enjoying my own company. Unless and until I come up with some good topic to write about or a good solution to my problem, I keep walking.
Ryan Holiday — the author of the best-selling book The Stillness is The Key — also mentioned the benefits of walking in his book as a separate chapter (named Take Walk) and gave examples of great writers who walk till they get great ideas.
I never knew the reason behind the magic of walking until I researched it and found that there is a connection between walk and thought.
Walking has been shown to optimize the inner workings of the brain, promoting new connections between brain cells, improving memory, and increasing the size of the hippocampus. — atmos.earth
Walking allows us to tap into our subconscious mind and revisit our thoughts from a different perspective. — thesun.my
Walking on a regular basis also promotes new connections between brain cells, staves off the usual withering of brain tissue that comes with age, increases the volume of the hippocampus (a brain region crucial for memory), and elevates levels of molecules that both stimulate the growth of new neurons and transmit — The New Yorker
Regular walking has been linked to improved cognitive function, including enhanced memory, attention, and problem-solving skills. Studies have shown that walking increases blood flow to the brain, leading to the release of hormones that promote the growth of new neurons, ultimately improving overall brain function. — eroftexas.com
These are just a few statements to support what I have experienced about walking.
If you have never experienced this magic, take a solo walk without music, and listen to your thoughts. They have a solution to your problem or might bless you with a great idea.
Try it Today.
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