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To me this is a bit sad, as walking fast is for me associated with being stressed and in a rush. Walking slowly allows me to be fully mindful, to feel my body,

To me this is a bit sad, as walking fast is for me associated with being stressed and in a rush. Walking slowly allows me to be fully mindful, to feel my body, and to experience the world around me without being lost in thought. It took a bit training but can be very pleasant. I haven’t managed to achieve these things when walking fast.

hombre_fatal 4y ago
This is like being sad to hear that lentils are healthy but broccoli is even healthier, but you only like lentils. Just do healthy stuff that works for you and don’t worry about something you don’t want to do being slightly healthier.
comfypotato 4y ago
They aren't mutually exclusive in your life! I walk fast on the treadmill in the morning and take my time strolling through the public garden next door. This is valuable insight for people trying to use walking as a golden ticket to good cardiovascular health.
Delk 4y ago
I generally feel the same. (I usually ride my bike at the higher end of my comfortable speed range, though, and do other moderate-intensity exercise.) It's worth remembering that whatever physical activity you feel best doing might be the best for you. We aren't just physical robots. Mental well-being is also part of health, and it affects your physical health to some degree as well. Not to mention that we're a lot likely to do things we find pleasurable, and physical activity that you do is healthier than activity you don't do. It's best to bear in mind that quantitative research doesn't take into account those subjective differences. It's probably not a good idea to singularly optimize for what's statistically shown by evidence. It's not like we're all data points on a neatly fitting curve.
NoPicklez 4y ago
Walking is going to be less stressful on the mind, but anything higher paced is going to be more stressful on the body and that's the point.

hombre_fatal 4y ago

This is like being sad to hear that lentils are healthy but broccoli is even healthier, but you only like lentils. Just do healthy stuff that works for you and don’t worry about something you don’t want to do being slightly healthier.

comfypotato 4y ago

They aren't mutually exclusive in your life! I walk fast on the treadmill in the morning and take my time strolling through the public garden next door. This is valuable insight for people trying to use walking as a golden ticket to good cardiovascular health.

Delk 4y ago

I generally feel the same. (I usually ride my bike at the higher end of my comfortable speed range, though, and do other moderate-intensity exercise.) It's worth remembering that whatever physical activity you feel best doing might be the best for you. We aren't just physical robots. Mental well-being is also part of health, and it affects your physical health to some degree as well. Not to mention that we're a lot likely to do things we find pleasurable, and physical activity that you do is healthier than activity you don't do. It's best to bear in mind that quantitative research doesn't take into account those subjective differences. It's probably not a good idea to singularly optimize for what's statistically shown by evidence. It's not like we're all data points on a neatly fitting curve.

NoPicklez 4y ago

Walking is going to be less stressful on the mind, but anything higher paced is going to be more stressful on the body and that's the point.