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The Joys of Walking
by @gladsdotter
npr.org
Exercising To Ease Pain: Taking Brisk Walks Can HelpNever mind a runner's high — the buzz some people say they get after a run. Neuroscientist Benedict Kolber was more interested in how to generate pain relief via a brisk walk. It can really work.
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inc.com
Neuroscientist: Walking Is 'a Superpower' That Makes Us Smarter, Healthier and HappierIn a new book, a neuroscientist digs deep into the brain benefits of just walking around.
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theguardian.com
10 of the best hill and mountain walks in the UK: readers’ travel tipsHills large and small in more remote areas of the UK offer our tipsters incredible views, solitude and a thorough workout
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nytimes.com
For a Longer Life, Get Moving. Even a Little.Some of the greatest gains are seen when people shift from being sedentary toward ambling for even one extra hour each day.
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theguardian.com
‘It’s a superpower’: how walking makes us healthier, happier and brainierNeuroscientist Shane O’Mara believes that plenty of regular walking unlocks the cognitive powers of the brain like nothing else. He explains why you should exchange your gym kit for a pair of comfy shoes and get strolling
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3quarksdaily.com
Wilderness, Walking, and Womanhood: Solitary Women in America's Wild Spacesby Katie Poore “How will you defend yourself?” It was one of the first questions my oldest brother asked me on the phone several months ago, along with: “Do you have a knife? Do you know how to use it? Maybe you should just buy a machete, if they sell those at REI. Do you…
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nytimes.com
Born to Walk BarefootShoes protect our feet, but they also alter our strides and could increase the wear on our leg joints.
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theatlantic.com
How Walking in Nature Prevents DepressionA study finds that wild environments boost well-being by reducing obsessive, negative thoughts.
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theatlantic.com
The Unbearable Smugness of WalkingGlorified for its creative benefits, the pastime has become yet another goal-driven pursuit.
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theguardian.com
‘Walkers are middle aged, hikers are cool’No longer just an activity for older people with sticks, rambling in the countryside is catching on with a new generation
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brainpickings.org
Thomas Bernhard on Walking, Thinking, and the Paradox of Self-Reflection“There is nothing more revealing than to see a thinking person walking, just as there is nothing more revealing than to see a walking person thinking… Walking and thinking are in a perp…
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theguardian.com
Top 10 books about walking in Britain | Gail SimmonsTravelling on foot is a national obsession that has inspired a whole tradition of great writing, from Laurie Lee to Iain Sinclair
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nytimes.com
Why Walk?The writer Robert Macfarlane talks about the transformative power of seeing the world one step at at time.
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nytimes.com
Even One Extra Walk a Day May Make a Big DifferenceFor older women, walking as few as 4,500 steps a day reduced mortality compared with those who took only 2,700 steps a day.
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wired.com
The Glorious, Almost-Disconnected Boredom of My Walk in JapanHow I modified my digital tools to reconnect with time on a six-week, 620-mile trip on foot across the country.
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npr.org
10,000 Steps A Day? How Many You Really Need To Boost LongevityWalking every day has been shown again and again to be important for staying healthy as you age. But how much do you need to walk to promote a long life?
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brainpickings.org
Why We Walk: A Manifesto for Peripatetic Empowerment“I walk because, somehow, it’s like reading. You’re privy to these lives and conversations that have nothing to do with yours, but you can eavesdrop on them. Sometimes it’s overcrowded; somet…
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gq.com
Why Walking is the Key to Being More ProductiveThe case for moving slow in an age of speed.
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thesmartset.com
That Went for a Walk“A line is a dot that went for a walk.” Paul Klee, the Swiss artist, is credited with saying this. I’ve not been able to track down where or when, but the
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theguardian.com
‘Would that all journeys were on foot’: writers on the joy of walkingWill Self on London, Fran Lebowitz on New York, Helen Garner on Melbourne and other writers’ love letters to urban pedestrianism
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