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erronis

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

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Sat Aug 28, 2021, 12:49 PM

Aug 2021

He didn't count solitary walks in the woods or those with my dogs. He was thinking of the conversations that happen while strolling in the forests. Of course this is related to forest bathing, Shinrin-Yoku (森林浴 .

Now, I always get my best ideas when I am driving but I don't want to stop to write them down. Forgotten by my next stop....

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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