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Walking
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2 creators use or recommend it
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Last discussed Jul 13, 2026
A physical activity technique involving moving on foot for exercise, creativity, and mental clarity.
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How to Improve Your Memory & Cognitive Function at Any Age | Dr. Alan Castel
Alan Castel · Jul 13, 2026
How to Change Your Life in 24 Hours
Ryan Holiday · May 18, 2026
Why Walking Makes You More Creative
Ryan Holiday · Apr 15, 2026
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Alan Castel
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Used for: Enhancing hippocampal volume and declarative memory function as we age
Praised: Increases hippocampal volume by ~1% in one year; improves memory; likely impr...
vs: Compared to a stretching group (also exercising but not cardiovascularly), wh...
"Walking three or four times a week can enhance hippocampal function — the part of the brain that's very involved in declarative memory. In the walking group, randomly assigned to walk three or four times a week for 40 minutes compared to a stretch..."
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Ryan Holiday
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Used for: Mental nourishment, relaxation, creative thinking, and getting outside
Praised: Relaxes and calms you, gets you moving, slows the mind down while getting it ...
vs: Supported by quotes from Seneca about wandering walks and Nietzsche about ide...
"Look, what I am saying is that you should go for a walk. It'll make everything better. It always does. Relaxes you, it calms you down, it gets you outside, it gets you moving. It both slows the mind down and gets it moving."
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"If you're not walking, you are not as creative as you could be. Get outside, get moving, see what's out there."
Why Walking Makes You More Creative
· Apr 15, 2026
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