How long does it take to walk 1 mile? As both research and actual scientific measurements, an average adult will walk 1 mile in 15 to 18 minutes at moderate to a brisk pace. Or in other words, 3 to 4 miles per hour.
https://klimy.co/blog/benefits-of-walking (mirror)
Don’t Underestimate the Power of a Walk
The answer begins with changes to our chemistry. When we go for a walk, the heart pumps faster, circulating more blood and oxygen not just to the muscles but to all the organs—including the brain. Many experiments have shown that after or during exercise, even very mild exertion, people perform better on tests of memory and attention. Walking on a regular basis also promotes new connections between brain cells, staves off the usual withering of brain tissue that comes with age, increases the volume of the hippocampus (a brain region crucial for memory), and elevates levels of molecules that both stimulate the growth of new neurons and transmit messages between them. We can actively change the pace of our thoughts by deliberately walking more briskly or by slowing down; and our attention is left to meander and observe, helping us generate new ideas and to have strokes of insight. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a single bout of moderate-to vigorous activity (including walking) can improve our sleep, thinking, and learning, while reducing symptoms of anxiety.
Students who ambled through an arboretum improved their performance on a memory test more than students who walked along city streets. A small but growing collection of studies suggests that spending time in green spaces—gardens, parks, forests—can rejuvenate the mental resources that man-made environments deplete.
A crowded intersection—rife with pedestrians, cars, and billboards—bats our attention around. In contrast, walking past a pond in a park allows our mind to drift casually from one sensory experience to another, from wrinkling water to rustling reeds.
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https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/walking-helps-us-think
https://hbr.org/2021/02/dont-underestimate-the-power-of-a-walk
Wendy Suzuki - Why your brain loves it when you exercise
-increase levels of neurotransmitters :
-exercise changes the brain anatomy, physiology and function. Actually produces brand new brain cells.
-imporve attention function
Every time you work out, your brain gets a "neurochemical bubble bath".
https://ideas.ted.com/why-your-brain-needs-you-to-exercise-plus-3-easy-ways-to-work-out-at-home
presentation - https://www.ted.com/talks/wendy_suzuki_the_brain_changing_benefits_of_exercise
--How can we keep our brains healthy?
https://klimy.co/blog/benefits-of-walking (mirror)
Don’t Underestimate the Power of a Walk
The answer begins with changes to our chemistry. When we go for a walk, the heart pumps faster, circulating more blood and oxygen not just to the muscles but to all the organs—including the brain. Many experiments have shown that after or during exercise, even very mild exertion, people perform better on tests of memory and attention. Walking on a regular basis also promotes new connections between brain cells, staves off the usual withering of brain tissue that comes with age, increases the volume of the hippocampus (a brain region crucial for memory), and elevates levels of molecules that both stimulate the growth of new neurons and transmit messages between them. We can actively change the pace of our thoughts by deliberately walking more briskly or by slowing down; and our attention is left to meander and observe, helping us generate new ideas and to have strokes of insight. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a single bout of moderate-to vigorous activity (including walking) can improve our sleep, thinking, and learning, while reducing symptoms of anxiety.
Students who ambled through an arboretum improved their performance on a memory test more than students who walked along city streets. A small but growing collection of studies suggests that spending time in green spaces—gardens, parks, forests—can rejuvenate the mental resources that man-made environments deplete.
A crowded intersection—rife with pedestrians, cars, and billboards—bats our attention around. In contrast, walking past a pond in a park allows our mind to drift casually from one sensory experience to another, from wrinkling water to rustling reeds.
src
https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/walking-helps-us-think
https://hbr.org/2021/02/dont-underestimate-the-power-of-a-walk
Wendy Suzuki - Why your brain loves it when you exercise
-increase levels of neurotransmitters :
- dopamine
- serotonin
- noadrenaline
-exercise changes the brain anatomy, physiology and function. Actually produces brand new brain cells.
-imporve attention function
Every time you work out, your brain gets a "neurochemical bubble bath".
https://ideas.ted.com/why-your-brain-needs-you-to-exercise-plus-3-easy-ways-to-work-out-at-home
presentation - https://www.ted.com/talks/wendy_suzuki_the_brain_changing_benefits_of_exercise
--How can we keep our brains healthy?