Hi and welcome! I'm Tobias from Germany and I write about personal development, mindfulness, designing your life and bootstrapping as a solopreneur.
I love going for a walk.
By now, I try to do it every day. I'm not talking about running or going to a supermarket. I mean a real dedicated walk in nature.
It increases my productivity, makes me physically and mentally healthy and helps me to become a more mindful person.
Wonder how? In this list, I have compiled my top benefits of going for a walk. For most of these benefits, several studies prove that they are true. However, primarily they mirror my own experiences.
🚶♂️ General
🤝 You can do it with whom you like - either alone or together with your beloved friends, partner or family members.
⏲️ You can do it anytime - e. g. to get awake in the morning, to overcome afternoon sleepiness or to finish the day in the evening.
🔁 You can do it as long and as often as you want - e. g. 3 times/day á 15 minutes? 1 time/day á 45 minutes? You decide!
🗺️ You can do it anywhere - of course, going for a walk in nature or at least a park or something similar has the best effects. You can even change the routes and explore new places.
💭 You can do it for any reason - whether it is to relax, calm down, recharge your energy, think about a problem, maintain a healthy lifestyle, search for inspiration or spend time with your beloved ones. The reason is totally up to you, and you can always find a reason to go for a walk.
✨ Productivity
💡 You can find solutions to problems that you couldn't figure out before. As Henry David Thoreau said: "Methinks that the moment my legs begin to move, my thoughts begin to flow."
🔋 You can recharge your energy and become productive again after finishing your walk.
🌃 You can stimulate your creativity, find inspiration and get new ideas.
🔥 Your ability to concentrate will be renewed after the walk.
🤔 You can deeply think about anything without procrastination.
🙏 Health & Mindfulness
👀 You can relax your eyes by doing a screen detox and regularly viewing things that are far away.
💊 You can protect yourself from many diseases and problems as tons of studies show, including diabetes, depression, sleep problems, being overweight and many more.
🌞 You can eliminate your Vitamin D deficiency which is crucial because Vitamin D is important for metabolism, the immune system and much more.
🧘 You can relax and reduce your stress because a walk in nature is one of the best ways to calm down.
🙏 You can become a more mindful person because going for a walk is one of the best ways to live in the here and now.