Solve problems
MILE 1: Research reveals walking for as little as 5-16 minutes boosts problem solving and creativity by 60%. Einstein went for a walk when he needed a complex problem solving; Dickens couldn’t write without his daily constitutional: it’ll work for you.
MILE 1000: You see further ahead in life, and more easily around difficulties: you are a habitual ‘walker-out’ of problems and things are in perspective. If you’ve enticed your children to join you in your mission, great news: according to research at Kobe University in Japan, childhood physical activity boosts their cognitive function throughout their whole lives.