“I just can’t stay inside all day, I gotta get out, get me some of those rays.” These words often bounce around my brain like the cheery melody of “Sunshine Day” (sung by the Brady Bunch). When I’m walking, sometimes I find myself being able to think creatively or find I’m just in a better […]
I Think I’ll Go For A Walk Outside
WRITTEN BY: Kristen Corry, Family and Consumer Science Educator, Ohio State University Extension Butler County
REVIEWED BY: Melinda Hill, Family and Consumer Science Educator, Ohio State University Extension Wayne County
REFERENCES:
- "Stanford Study Finds Walking Improves Creativity" Retrieved from: http://news.stanford.edu/news/2014/april/walking-vs-sitting-042414.html
- "How Walking in Nature Changes the Brain" Retrieved from: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/07/22/how-nature-changes-the-brain/?_r=0