Walk This Way
Beyond exercise, take a stroll for these reasons, too
The meditation master's walk
If sitting on a pillow and chanting "om" isn't your thing, you can actually meditate while you walk. Numerous studies confirm meditation's ability to ease high blood pressure, digestive challenges, anxiety, depression and insomnia.
The memory-booster walk
Making walking a habit can preserve your memory. Researchers following up on 300 older adults after 13 years found that those who had walked six to nine miles a week lowered their risk of memory problems by 50 percent.
The philosopher's walk
Walking is great for deep thoughts, but it provides other brain perks (memory boost aside). Adults who walked for 40 minutes three times a week slowed age-related declines in brain function and improved their performance on cognitive tasks.
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