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"There also, interestingly, was less activity among the runners in a part of the brain that tends to indicate lack of focus and mind wandering." That's also ca
by russellbeattie 10y ago
"There also, interestingly, was less activity among the runners in a part of the brain that tends to indicate lack of focus and mind wandering."
That's also called "thinking". An unfocused, wandering mind is a creative mind.
This article completely reinforces my general opinion of runners tending to be mindless automatons, obsessively rehashing their to-do list and daily schedule while out on their morning jog, before having their extra-foam soy half-caff latte with cinnamon and organic raw agave sweetener and heading out early to 'beat the traffic'.
Einstein wasn't a jogger.
- hiddencost 10y agoI've had some of my most rambly mental explorations running. This probably isn't in my favor, but I've patented stuff I've come up with while running. Your hostility seems pretty clearly rooted in your own prejudices.
- theobold 10y agoAnd yet, Turing was.
- logicallee 10y agoTrue, and a good argument for running, however using Turing and the effects on him of running as an example (it clearly led to his breakthrough scientific work as well as every other part of his life), it must be said that many people enjoy the company of women and would not be willing to become gay (from running) for a slight mental improvement. (this is a joke comment pointing out how silly this thread is being.)
- drvdevd 10y agoPersonally, I walk to let my thoughts ramble. I run to run past my thoughts. In both cases it's both the journey and destination that counts, but in the case of running, it's a little bit more about the destination for me. I feel it in my whole body for the next 6-12 hours and it feels good. My mind also feels more focused as a side effect.