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I go for a 50 min walk every night with my gf, virtually always the same route, and it's never boring quite the opposite. It's the only time where you have noth

I go for a 50 min walk every night with my gf, virtually always the same route, and it's never boring quite the opposite. It's the only time where you have nothing else to do than focus on the essentials, no screen, no music, no food/snacks. Before I met her I did the same alone and it wasn't boring either. If it's boring it probably mean you're addicted to overstimulation

nottorp 3y ago
I have a coffee in a park with the wife almost every evening. Park is 2.5 km away from home. If you need a goal, a latte will do.
- shazami 3y ago
  Ah but you shouldn't drink caffeine past 6pm
  - HeyLaughingBoy 3y ago
    You really don't need to tell people not to do the things that they enjoy doing. Most people aren't idiots: they know what works for them. When I met my wife she would consistently drink a pot of coffee around 8PM and fall asleep an hour later. Different people are wired differently.
    - firewolf34 3y ago
      Not to disparage your intention here. But couldn't you apply the same argument to this paper's results? I.e. "Some people don't need to walk 22 minutes a day, don't tell them to do so. Different people are wired differently." Just as there is evidence walking 22 minutes a day improves lifespan for the /majority/ of people, drinking caffeine 6 hours before bed is considered negative for your sleep for the /majority/ of people. It's sound advice, even if it's telling someone what to do. While I believe suggesting people be more lenient to other's life choices is good - it's a practice in empathy - sometimes people are misguided because the might not realize the impact of their actions, haven't thought about their actions thoroughly, etc. These mentions can be wakeup calls just as often as they can be negative/annoyances. I'd argue OP keep suggesting advice and instead we all try to keep open minds is the safer choice, for the /majority/ at least.
      - nottorp 3y ago
        You can always get decaf or hot chocolate or something else if caffeine bothers you. But of course people have to pick on the use of coffee instead of the advice to have a goal.
thinkingemote 3y ago
Something magical happens to a walk when you do the same route again and again. At some point it stops being routine and turns into something else like you notice things differently each time. With another even more so.

nottorp 3y ago

I have a coffee in a park with the wife almost every evening. Park is 2.5 km away from home. If you need a goal, a latte will do.

shazami 3y ago
Ah but you shouldn't drink caffeine past 6pm
- HeyLaughingBoy 3y ago
  You really don't need to tell people not to do the things that they enjoy doing. Most people aren't idiots: they know what works for them. When I met my wife she would consistently drink a pot of coffee around 8PM and fall asleep an hour later. Different people are wired differently.
  - firewolf34 3y ago
    Not to disparage your intention here. But couldn't you apply the same argument to this paper's results? I.e. "Some people don't need to walk 22 minutes a day, don't tell them to do so. Different people are wired differently." Just as there is evidence walking 22 minutes a day improves lifespan for the /majority/ of people, drinking caffeine 6 hours before bed is considered negative for your sleep for the /majority/ of people. It's sound advice, even if it's telling someone what to do. While I believe suggesting people be more lenient to other's life choices is good - it's a practice in empathy - sometimes people are misguided because the might not realize the impact of their actions, haven't thought about their actions thoroughly, etc. These mentions can be wakeup calls just as often as they can be negative/annoyances. I'd argue OP keep suggesting advice and instead we all try to keep open minds is the safer choice, for the /majority/ at least.
    - nottorp 3y ago
      You can always get decaf or hot chocolate or something else if caffeine bothers you. But of course people have to pick on the use of coffee instead of the advice to have a goal.

thinkingemote 3y ago

Something magical happens to a walk when you do the same route again and again. At some point it stops being routine and turns into something else like you notice things differently each time. With another even more so.