Value walking as much as work. Long walks help with contemplation, reflection, problem solving. To my surprise, the environment in which you're walking doesn't matter: ![[My Inputs/My Books/Rest#^aw9158]] - this is interesting because in the book extended mind, they advocated for nature as a way to relax the brain ([[Nature and its mental representation helps us relax]]), but it seems like it's a standing treadmill desk improves performance just as much then I should have been using it more frequently in the morning when I first started my days during the winter. at the same time it's also important to not do it while doing focused thinking because I guess for my own personal experience I also noticed how it's hard to focus because you also have to reserve some cognitive capacity to making sure you're on pace on the treadmill. ## Examples ![[Issue 547 Why Intelligent Minds Take Their Brains for Long Walks#^0wh0w8]] ![[Issue 547 Why Intelligent Minds Take Their Brains for Long Walks#^va7vbe]]