What do Albert Einstein, Virginia Woolf, Stephen King, Henry David Thoreau and Friedrich Nietzsche have in common?
They all credit walking as essential for helping their creative thinking.
Though walking may seem mundane, it has many health benefits, including improving longevity and making your brain younger. Research also shows that walking helps people come up with an essential ingredient for creativity.
“It really helps you generate ideas, novel ideas, original ideas,” said Alex Thabane, a researcher at McMaster University and the lead author of a recent meta-analysis that looked at walking and creativity.

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