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BeckyDem

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6. Fascinating. I do most walking on my treadmill and I love how I feel while I

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Sat Aug 28, 2021, 11:18 AM

Aug 2021

am walking. I don't go too fast, for me it is about walking while I listen to orchestra music, a lot of strings. I don't want to hear anything with lyrics.

Sleep is another area science is still unraveling, amazing how much there is to learn about the brain.

Great OP, thanks.

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Why is walking so good for the brain? Blame on the "spontaneous fluctuations" [View all] marmar Aug 2021 OP

I find just the opposite. marybourg Aug 2021 #1

My experience and belief is contrary to yours. WheelWalker Aug 2021 #3

I think that may have been true marybourg Aug 2021 #4

Interesting observation. After all, I was so much older then... I'm younger than that now. WheelWalker Aug 2021 #5

I see what you did there! calimary Aug 2021 #14

I've been taking walks.. luvs2sing Aug 2021 #2

Fascinating. I do most walking on my treadmill and I love how I feel while I BeckyDem Aug 2021 #6

Have you heard this? DownriverDem Aug 2021 #11

What do you care? BeckyDem Aug 2021 #18

I've been a walker for decades utopian Aug 2021 #7

ditto.... bahboo Aug 2021 #8

Thom Hartmann has an excellent book on this subject titled walking your blues away nt yaesu Aug 2021 #9

I fail to see how this "wandering mind" is as negative as some people make out. BobTheSubgenius Aug 2021 #10

Disorganized meditation WestMichRad Aug 2021 #17

I'm glad you like it. BobTheSubgenius Aug 2021 #19

Is this why reQublicOns are more irrational ? KS Toronado Aug 2021 #12

My Greek tennis partner (Nick) told me constantly: Walk and talk. erronis Aug 2021 #13

Most interesting! calimary Aug 2021 #15

Great article, but very bad linkage of imagination and divergent thinking to "irrational" Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2021 #16