Take a Stroll for Renewed Focus

“Nothing like a nighttime stroll to give you ideas”- J.K Rowling. I came across this quote somewhere, realizing how true it is. I got to remember, strolling with my dad…my friends, and my near ones. That leisurely walk has so much to give – bonding, ideas, peace and a break from a routine state of mind. There are times when we find ourselves going over with the routine. Life is getting too mechanical and we are about to become robots. Many people experience the feeling of not doing something worth, caught up with daily cores, lagging behind, in short unable to reach the desired outcomes.

As I told you, I find a stroll as a way of finding solution for all this bizarre state. It happened with me so many times, solutions to most of the problems, misunderstandings, idea droughts, were found while having a walk. A leisurely walk alone or with someone who you trust.

Have you ever observed your nature of mental state when thinking while sitting and when you do the same while walking? When you sit and contemplate, your thought process is mostly towards negative, making you gloomy.  Whereas, when you walk with your thinking cap, there is a balanced flow of thoughts both positive/negative and this balance drives you towards self-realization, unseen solutions with new ideas pouring in. When you walk with someone you both are on the same page, the ambience is supportive and thoughts shared float freely, unlike in room closed from all the four sides. A walk is fruitful for an infertile mind, so the next time when you are stuck in files staring at screen, nothing coming to your mind, get-up and stroll out in open.

Doing the same thing repeatedly ceases cognitive processes. You get up in the morning, leave for office, attend those lined-up meetings, drafting/sending replies to all the emails, you feel ridiculed, killing your colleagues in your head. Reaching home you have some other tasks and problems eagerly waiting. And what do you do for this state of yours? Nothing I guess; you sleep getting ready for the next day.

Walk out each time these feelings surface making you helpless. Stroll after a meeting;  you will find unconventional ideas coming to your mind and that of your colleagues. This happens as the focus is renewed; brain gets some fuel, making your thinking efficient and creative. Thoughts are reframed and a new light falls on issues you found hard to solve.

Happy Strolling!