I replaced the fart walk with a ‘wonderful walk,’ and it changed my morning routine
Travel styles are becoming more and more a thing, especially as we dip our toes into spring. So, have you heard of “amazing travel” yet?
Walking with fear is a mental exercise that involves external meditation. By focusing your attention on your surroundings and what you can see, smell and hear, the idea is that this can improve mental health and reduce tension, anxiety, or stress.
How to take an amazing trip
In order to travel amazingly, you have to be present and determined, slow and think. Start by finding a place to go and explore. It can be a familiar route that helps you feel connected, or a new one that inspires you.
The Mindful Movement encourages you to start with breathing, instructing you to inhale for six seconds and exhale for six seconds. As you do this, be aware of how the air passes through your nose and mouth.
Next, “Feel your feet on the ground and listen to the sounds around you.” At this point, you can return to the breath and begin to shift awareness to your surroundings; notice anything that makes you feel happy, excited, or surprised. Continue with your breathing as you open up to everything you see and the small, subtle, and obvious details.
During this time, slow down your walking speed so that you can focus on everything around you. Try to walk without a phone or earbuds in place, as this will distract you. Instead, focus on what you can feel and stop where you want. Allow yourself to notice the smells, colors and conversations.
This is what happened when I started an amazing journey
Like color walking and wire walking, the idea is to improve physical and emotional health, to help you look outside and find the good in the world around you, which can be difficult right now. Walking, especially with meditation, can increase creativity, reduce stress and help your body tune into the parasympathetic nervous system, which is a calm state.
I started with 30 minutes, but I soon found that the time went by quickly, so I increased it to an hour. My dog likes to stop and sniff a lot during the walk, so I took the time to look closely at the trees as they were blown by the wind or the colors of the berries in the woods. Right now, we are entering spring, so it was a great opportunity to watch the flowers and petals slowly float down.
I focused on the slow breathing and the feeling of the ground under my feet, then I moved from the small details to my larger space, like the clouds and the sky. I looked at how people interacted in my local park and how the rain felt as it hit the cars nearby.
The impact was immediate. My breathing slowed, and so did my mind. An hour later, I felt calmer and more appreciative of my surroundings than I usually am, running around.
Those who walked by me probably wondered why I took such a sincere interest in every leaf I saw. But it was nice to look up at the sky or near me rather than looking down at my phone. Time has also flown by, and although I know most people don’t have time for long walks or leisure, you can easily do this for 15 minutes and focus on quality over quantity.
Since my technology is disabled, I can switch off.
Anyone who knows me also knows that I’ve been through a rough time, and my daily dog walks have become very important to my mental health. During these very difficult months, my approach was less about physical benefits (think cheating) and more about building mental strength.
I haven’t found much exercise to work for me because, as a neurodivergent, I struggle to sit and concentrate for long periods of time without distraction. I liked that this activity involved walking around and being outside in nature. So if you feel the same way, I strongly recommend an amazing tour to help bring some peace back into your day.
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