Why is Walking a Stress Reliever?
Walking or Running keep us physically fit and energized in the hustle and bustle of modern life. This blog post explains how walking acts as a stress reliever.
When we are under stress or anxiety there are regions of brain e.g. prefrontal cortex associated with high arousal and hence electrical activity.
In such a case walking helps activate the motor cortex of our brain which relieves stress.
The same has been highlighted in the below insight inspired from the book Your Brain at Work.
For another insightful post inspired from the same book of David Rock, please visit this link:
https://viewpointsunplugged.com/use-symbolic-labeling-for-negative-emotions-why/
To know more about the author David Rock, please visit this link:
