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Ann-Ohio
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quote: ".....those who ranged widely and unexpectedly were happier. In other studies, walking itself was shown to help people think and to enhance creativity. Walking doesn’t require much thought, so the mind is free to do other things. Meanwhile physical activity increases heart rate, blood flow, and oxygenation of the brain, pushes back against ageing, and improves memory and attention."
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hiker53
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I liked this in the article:
“Fruitful wandering requires that you slow down. Shift your focus from arriving at some future accomplishment to immersing yourself in where you are now.”
So often we focus on what we want in the future—like good health, but we need to find joy in this moment, too.
On Daisy’s scale, I am around a 7 although it seems like I have slowed down from a 9 since I retired a few years ago from full time teaching. I think part of that is several surgeries and the pandemic shut down engaging with others in person quite a bit.
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I find that this scale works for me whether the slow down is pain, fatigue, or whatever.
I'm trying to train myself to know when pain is holding me back. I can take something for it, and get back to active living.
I don't get depressed because I don't have brain fog anymore, and have a lot of interests that I can do without a lot of effort.
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Hiker, joy in the moment is a great goal!
Mine is bird-watching. So many birders are focused on adding to their list of birds they have seen. Bird spotters! I prefer just watching them at my feeder and on walks. Pure joy!
Daisys, taking time to see where you are on this scale really helps to see where you can function better. Thanks, again!
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MADDOG
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11. Feel like not doing a thing,but sleeping or sitting hurts to bad.So just walk all day.
Never stopping,just to see just how far you can drive a body before total heart attack or sudden death.
But just maybe reach a higher plain of health like a super survival health thing.
I was told of this one time at the grand Teton climbers Ranch.
A mountain climber was smoking,I pointed him out to another guy there and said (he wont make it to the top).
He said that there is a higher plain of PH. fitness that when there,smoking won't hurt at all.
It is a very special place to be. I am going for it!! MADDOG
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