Did you know that walking over 7,500 steps a day can lower your risk of all-cause mortality and reduce the likelihood of major depressive disorders? Walking, a fundamental human activity, is often overlooked in our modern lifestyles. Yet, it’s a low-cost, highly effective way to boost health, enhance longevity, and combat aging.
Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, we are rerunning one of our favorite episodes with Dr. Shane O’Mara about the mind-blowing science behind the power of walking and its ability to boost your mood, health, and even creativity. Dr. O’Mara shares the benefits of walking for heart, metabolic, and brain health. He also shares the optimal level of activity we should strive to get each day and practical ways to implement walking in our daily routines and even reverse the damage caused by our sedentary lifestyles. We also get insight into how walking can help us feel socially connected and problem-solve when we feel stuck.
Also mentioned in this episode:
- Dr. O’Mara’s Newsletter BrainPizza
- ‘It’s a superpower’: how walking makes us healthier, happier and brainier
- Dr. O’Mara’s new book Talking Heads: The New Science of How Conversation Shapes Our Worlds
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