Walking multiplies your ideas
What they found
People produced around 60 percent more creative ideas while walking than while sitting - and the boost lingered for a while after they sat back down.
How they know
Four experiments compared creative-ideation tests (like naming unusual uses for an object) while sitting, walking on a treadmill facing a wall, or walking outside - so it was the walking itself, not the scenery.
What it means for you
Stuck on something - what to write, what to offer, how to say it? Take the problem for a walk. A walking meeting is a genuine thinking tool, not a gimmick.
The limits
The boost is for generating ideas; focused convergent work was unchanged or slightly worse while walking.
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