The Shocking Science and Benefits of Taking a Simple Walk: Research From Oxford-Trained Neuroscientist Dr. Shane OMara

Published: July 31, 2023, 4:05 a.m.

b'In this episode, a renowned Oxford-trained neuroscientist teaches you the most incredibly simple, science-backed hack that will change every single part of your life in just 10 minutes.\\n \\nProfessor Shane O\\u2019Mara, academic writer, author, and Experimental Brain Researcher at Trinity College in Dublin, walks us through the mind-blowing research behind, of all things, walking.\\n \\nYou\\u2019ll be shocked to learn how the right kind of walking can lower depression and anxiety without medication.\\n \\nProfessor O\\u2019Mara explains 3 different types of walking: one way will boost your creativity, another will make you more productive, and a third way will make you a rockstar problem solver.\\n \\nYou\\u2019ll also learn about the incredible cognitive, mechanical, and physiological chain reaction that happens in your brain and body during a simple walk.\\n \\nThe research and neuroscience will empower you to use walking to help you:\\n \\nConquer your fears.\\nMake your brain younger.\\nReduce your stress and feel happier.\\nDouble the number of your creative ideas.\\nBe more focused and productive at work.\\nTurn off anxious thoughts.\\nDecrease inflammation in your body.\\nImprove your relationship with yourself and others.\\n \\n \\nIf you\\u2019re short on time, bullshit. Put your earbuds in and get outside.\\n \\nAre you ready? Hit play, and let\\u2019s walk.\\n Xo, Mel\\n \\n\\nIn this episode, you\\u2019ll learn:\\n \\n05:29: Want a younger brain? Start moving. \\n09:48: You won\\u2019t believe these benefits of a 10-minute walk. \\n11:29: Is your environment working against you? \\n16:28: Here\\u2019s how walking is just as good, if not better, than your antidepressant.\\n17:20: This is what happens when you get outside and into nature.\\n20:50: What the heck is a \\u201cwalking mind\\u201d?\\n23:54: Walking makes you more creative if you do this.\\n31:34: Turn up your energy while you walk using this incredible metaphor.\\n32:56: The shocking study that explains how walking changes your personality.\\n36:07: Don\\u2019t have enough time for a walk? I call BS. Here\\u2019s why.\\n39:00: Professor O\\u2019Mara suggests your walking routine should look like this.\\n42:32: 5 easy ways to get in more steps every day.\\n47:03: This is why you want to make it a habit to walk at night.\\n52:06: Feel like you don\\u2019t belong? Here\\u2019s how walking can help. \\n \\n\\n \\nDisclaimer'