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These studies just shows that exercise improves mental health. I doubt anyone disputes that. The question is — are there benefits from walking directly, benefit
by loandbehold 3y ago
These studies just shows that exercise improves mental health. I doubt anyone disputes that. The question is — are there benefits from walking directly, benefits that you can't get by say going to the gym. The claim of urban density advocates is that just being around thousands of strangers improves mental health.
- marktani 3y agothat's the cool thing about walking/biking, it has built-in exercise for something that most people did on an almost daily basis (commute) no need to book 2 additional hours every few days and overcome that inner demon to go to the gym :)
- ch4s3 3y agoWalking is basically free, and if you live in a walkable place trivial to build into a daily routine. Even if you exercise regularly but are otherwise sedentary you'll have improved outcomes from adding some walking. These seem to me to be obvious claims. > just being around thousands of strangers The nit I would pick here is that you aren't around thousands of strangers per se, but a large number of acquaintances in addition to those strangers. I see neighbors, local business owners, and the folks that work at shops and cafes nearby every time I leave my house in the city. I'm on a first name basis with many of them and we greet each other on the street. If I drove places I would miss out on the exercise and those small social interactions.