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I would only add to this: try it without podcasts and music. Let your mind go somewhere else.
by tjr225 4y ago
I would only add to this: try it without podcasts and music. Let your mind go somewhere else.
- koliber 4y agoThe article recommends that as well, as a different type of walk.
- garren 4y agoI’d go the opposite direction and say throw on an audiobook. I walk pretty regularly and found that a good long audiobook can be motivating.
- rg111 4y agoSame goes for me. I get bored while walking/running, and can only do it while having music on (running) or have a podcast/audiobook (walking). Music doesn't really mess with your mind going somewhere. And you can discover connections and have other insights while listening to a podcast or an audiobook. Try listening to an audiobook while sitting and doing nothing or doing chores versus listening to it while walking. You will gain more cognitively if you listen to it while walking. Speaking from personal experience.
- hinkley 4y agoMotivating yes, but possibly also allowing you to overdo it by checking out. I say you’re both right. While building a habit, audiobooks help a lot. When trying to set goals, music is better (tempo) but for the mental health aspects, like nature bathing, touching grass, and meditation, eventually you want nothing in your ears more often than not. But only after you’re confident you’ll actually show up for the exercise, distractions or no. Audiobooks are a great way to get through books you feel you should have read but can’t seem to get into.