In fact, walking is particularly good for the brain.

Karen Danna and Ricky W. Griffin, ‘Health and Well-Being in the Workplace: A Review and Synthesis of the Literature’, Journal of Management (1999, 25:3), pp. 357–84; see especially p. 378, where they discuss the positive impact of regular exercise. See also Rachel Kaplan, ‘The Role of Nature in the Context of the Workplace’, Landscape and Urban Pla

“Running! If there’s any activity happier, more exhilarating, more nourishing to the imagination, I can’t think of what it might be. In running the mind flees with the body, the mysterious efflorescence of language seems to pulse in the brain, in rhythm with our feet and the swinging of our arms.”

Joyce Carol Oates

Physical activity influences many other brain chemicals, including those that give you energy, alleviate worry, and help you bond with others. It reduces inflammation in the brain, which over time can protect against depression, anxiety, and loneliness. Regular exercise also remodels the physical structure of your brain to make you more receptive t