Last week found me with strep throat and fevers and I am glad it’s over. I especially missed golf and walking, but as I lounged around drinking tea, I thought about the relationship between walking, working and focusing. No wonder we create more when we walk. You could say that kinesthetic intelligence works in your favor - while you enjoy the ride, or more precisely - the walk.
Those who created the scholar’s walk, with 40 bur oak trees and monuments to celebrate innovation and success at the 
To walk for focus is to gain benefits that research has barely begun to tap. We become mindful of things otherwise missed when we walk. Not only do the sounds, sights and aromas bring an awareness of things outside ourselves, but experiencing wind, sun, and sounds of nature stirs up new reactions that draw from different parts of the brain.
When your body’s in motion your mind grows more alert due to the extra surge of oxygen it gets from the exercise. Some people describe experiences that bring immense enjoyment when they walk - and that experience also triggers serotonin to the brain. When you consider that the brain requires 21% of the body’s oxygen, you see why we need more to focus.
If you are not used to walking, you might enjoy starting in an area close by, and walking briskly for about 20 minutes at first. Open spaces work well, and if you can avoid heavily traffic areas, that too is good for the focus you can expect here. After twenty minutes ask yourself this question…. What one insight did this walk bring, that could help in some area of my life which need new zest? What do you think?
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