Long Walks = Deep Thoughts

Walks started out as a way for me to “get my steps in”.

This worked for me and made me stick to the habit.

• Easy cardio

• Not sitting

• Get outside

• Improved metabolism

These are some of the benefits at face value.

I was able to use them to get in more than 10k steps a day and be active.

Little did I know the great power walks could have if I were to utilize them to their full potential.

Gradually, I started walking without checking my phone or listening to music as a way to practice mindfulness.

What I noticed was how thoughts would come up I didn’t even know existed.

• What I said to this person

• How this person made me feel

• What I was gonna do after the walk

• Plans for dinner

At first, the thoughts seemed daunting.

All of these newfound things sprung up.

The great realization came when I found the ability to detach from the thoughts.

The idea is that thoughts come and go, but you are not your thoughts.

With this new strategy, I could choose only to engage in thoughts giving me value.

The real power resides in using this as a tool to solve problems:

• Stressing something

• Looking for inspiration

• Can’t make a decision

In these circumstances try a long walk.

Leave the phone behind.

I wanted to make a newsletter but didn’t know the topic.

This sprung to me on a walk at night.

Anyways hope this helped.

Here’s a quote:

“All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking.”

-Nietzsche

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