Walking Quiets The Mind

It helps you live longer too

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On one of the daily blogs I read, I was recently introduced to Eric Weiner and his book The Geography of Genius.

Walking quiets the mind without silencing it completely, is a quote from the book confirming one of the many benefits of walking. Weiner, an acclaimed travel writer explores the history of places like Vienna in 1900, Renaissance Florence, ancient Athens, even Silicon Valley. He walks in the footsteps of the geniuses of those times to see if the spirit that inspired Socrates, Michelangelo and Leonardo remains. “What was in the air, and can we bottle it?”

This has piqued my interest in meditation again. It used to be a daily 15 minute, Headspace routine when I was working. I enjoyed it enough to make it a new year’s resolution for 2021, which has still failed to materialise. Is mindful walking the answer?

5 benefits of mindful walking

• Anytime, anywhere
• It’s easier than sitting with eyes closed when the mind often speeds up
• We’re more likely to practice because it’s a bridge to everyday ordinary activities
• It’s simpler to train your mind because there is plenty to pay attention to