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Writer’s block. Work stuff. Relationship issues. Thorny problems.

Sometimes we just get stuck. Most of our problems aren’t life-threatening.

And many of them can be helped by simply taking a walk.

Let's get into it.

Comment below and let me know if we’re on the right track.

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Pull to Eject

Are you stuck in a rut? Groundhog day reruns? Don’t know what to do next? Is your new business idea half-baked?

Humans aren’t particularly good at change. The hardest battles always seem to be against the status quo.

  • Its difficult to sell against status quo

  • It’s the thing holding back many new businesses

  • It stops the majority of New Year’s Resolutions

  • Fitness and weight management bounce back to it

I’ve spent way too much time sitting with a computer on my lap to be the one to tell you a finite answer.

But your best bet might be to opt outside for a walk.

We’ve forgotten just how simple the world was before the explosion of consumer technology.

Oh, don’t get me wrong, it’s great not traveling like pirates figuring out where you are on a printed map. It’s fine having direct access to anyone at any time. It’s awesome to pull up a YouTube video on DYI fixes instead of paying a handyman. It’s great to have so many entertainment choices that you can’t make a selection.

But we’re unhealthy.

If there WAS a reason to watch hours of confirmation hearings last week it was to see Senators - bought and paid for by big pharma - fighting against a nominee who questions why our country is so sick.

  • In Greece, whenever you get sick or depressed, a doctor will tell you to go swim in the sea.

  • In France, Vitamin D is often the first prescription

  • In Hungary, doctors might send you to a spa

In fact, old hospitals literally had sun decks. ⬇️ 

Common sense health doesn’t make big money for any industry.

We love convenience. Can’t I just get a pill for that?

Prescriptive nature might be rooted in the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, which is often translated as “forest bathing.” Even the Cleveland Clinic writes about it.

Just because it isn’t the first thing prescribed doesn’t mean you shouldn’t leverage nature as the cure. It’s definitely not going to hurt you.

But, but, but - you say - I’m so busy. I’ve got to be in the office. I’ve got meetings and calls and I just can’t leave for a walk.

How about a ‘walking meeting?’

Naval posted this last year and it got a good amount of comments from many who have done the same.

Figure out your own best practices.

But a walk wouldn’t hurt.

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