Walking boosts memory
Today I read an article in a Newspaper that the memory power of those who walk in park is 20% more than of those who walk on street lanes. Naturally, while walking in a green surrounding there is more intake of oxygen and that makes the brain-cells work better. Maybe this is the scientific explanation for the inspiration that writers get when they are in the midst of nature. Remember the famous poem of Robert Frost “Stopping by the woods” penned down after he travelled through the woods on a cold winter night. Read this post to know the advantage of using walking shoes.
I observed that most of the people who walked in the park did not have athletic figure, they were brisk walking more for their mental than physical fitness. Nowadays you need to be young, physically and mentally, to remain fit in the job market.
There is one fellow, whose self-styled exercise routine has made him the butt of joke in the park. He runs fast. When he finds some other jogger in front of him, he will reduce the speed with a loud noise, as if applying sudden break in a car. Then faces to the west and claps so loudly that the sound vibrates through the entire premise of the park. Finally ends his exercise routine by standing straight, looking up at the sky, as if to roar like a lion. And then he laughs at the top of his voice. He is a successful entrepreneur. I am sure he follows the ‘I don’t care what others think’ attitude even in his office.(The secret of all successful people is their confidence to act differently in order to attain their goals).
My boss, in her seventies, is another example of how fitness is important to remain mentally fit. She does yoga and walks everyday in the morning. She drinks one glass of green juice, and another of fruit, before leaving for office. Ask her about the content of any magazine she published 20 years back and she promptly gives details about its date of publishing, the cover picture and so on.
In this age Dementia and amnesia are becoming common. The time is never late to begin exercising and walking in the parks. An hour of activity in the park everyday will keep one fit, mentally and physically always.
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