{"id":7297,"date":"2023-09-09T20:31:42","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T13:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=7297"},"modified":"2023-09-09T20:31:42","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T13:31:42","slug":"silent-walks-the-benefits-of-this-mind-soothing-trend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=7297","title":{"rendered":"Silent Walks: The Benefits of this Mind-Soothing Trend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"drop-cap text-big text-gray\"> <span class=\"drop-cap__first text-dropcap \">I<\/span>f you\u2019re looking for a new way to exercise, TikTok always has you covered. From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/hot-girl-walks\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/hot-girl-walks\/\">hot girl walks<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/3-2-8-workout\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/3-2-8-workout\/\">\u201c3-2-8\u201d workouts<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/workouts-on-trampoline\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/workouts-on-trampoline\/\">trampoline routines<\/a>, there\u2019s no shortage of fun ideas. The latest: the \u201csilent walk.\u201d<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/silentwalks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/silentwalks\">Silent walks<\/a> are just what they sound like: taking a walk alone without any distractions, whether that\u2019s your dog barking, a podcast playing, or your friend\u2019s latest gossip. In other words, it\u2019s an anxiety-busting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/movement-meditation\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/movement-meditation\/\">moving meditation<\/a>. Considering the many distractions we\u2019re otherwise subjected to every day, this could be one part of your day that you actually give to yourself to just&#8230; be with yourself.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>The roots in Buddhist meditation<\/h2>\n<p>While silent walks are hot on TikTok right now, the idea is far from new, and has roots in Buddhism. The silent walk meditation was a <a href=\"https:\/\/northwestdharma.org\/news\/09JanFebIssue\/walkforpeace.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/northwestdharma.org\/news\/09JanFebIssue\/walkforpeace.php\">major part of Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh\u2019s lessons<\/a>. He believed that incorporating peace into all of our actions, including walking, is paramount.<\/p>\n<p>Further, the value of a walking meditation is <a href=\"https:\/\/tricycle.org\/beginners\/buddhism\/walking-meditation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/tricycle.org\/beginners\/buddhism\/walking-meditation\/\">taught in several Buddhist schools of thought<\/a>. Many Buddhist leaders will tell you it\u2019s a great way to practice being aware, mindful, grateful, and present. Plus, even the Buddha himself is said to have<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wildmind.org\/walking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wildmind.org\/walking\"> argued that walking meditations<\/a> help make you more physically fit and better able to meditate, among other perks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content \" style=\"\" data-module-init=\"related-content\" data-module-immediate=\"\" v-cloak=\"\">\n<div class=\"related-content__wrapper \" v-cloak=\"\" :class=\"{'is-loaded':isLoaded}\">\n<p> <span class=\"inline pr-6 text-seafoam-dark\">Related Stories<\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <related-content class=\"related-content__links\" parent-article-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/silent-walks\/\" current-title=\"One Simple Way To Turn Your Walk Outside Into a Mind-Soothing Exercise? Take It Silently\" current-image=\"GettyImages-silent-walks-425x285.jpg\" v-on:parsely-posts-loaded=\"onPostsLoaded\" start-date=\"2023-03-09\" tag=\"div\" inline-template=\"\" url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/silent-walks\/\" secret=\"w5ztterVB03LGZJLfXS0hf3EvQBuFFIWew9hmVQxthU\" apikey=\"wellandgood.com\" limit=\"3\"> <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"related-content__card mb-[10px] sm:mb-[20px]\" :class=\"{'related-content__card--full':posts.length === 1}\" v-for=\"(post, key) in posts\"> <a v-on:click.prevent=\"trackLinkGA($event, key)\" :href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/silent-walks\/post.url\" data-url-source=\"related-content\" class=\"related-content__link\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"\"> <\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content__card--image bg-tan\" :style=\"{ backgroundImage: 'url(' + post.image_url + ')' }\"> <img :src=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/silent-walks\/post.image_url\" :alt=\"post.title\"\/> <\/div>\n<p> <\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <\/related-content> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>The benefits, according to a psychologist<\/h2>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/workout-volume\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/workout-volume\/\">quieter workouts<\/a> (think: restorative yoga) can offer stress relief and body awareness, what about a totally silent workout? From a psychologist\u2019s perspective, silent walking meditations serve your mind and mood in a variety of ways.<\/p>\n<h3>Improves attention<\/h3>\n<p>First, a silent walk allows you to truly focus. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/types-attention\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/types-attention\/\">Your attention<\/a> is not divided when you are not on your phone, talking to someone, or listening to a podcast,\u201d says Samantha Gambino, PsyD, the founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/strongandmindfulnyc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/strongandmindfulnyc.com\/\">Strong + Mindful<\/a>, a consulting company that addresses mental health in the workplace. \u201cThis creates space for you to pay attention to different things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For example, she says, you can use your five senses to take in what\u2019s around you or tune in to how your body feels.<\/p>\n<h3>Allows for an emotional check-in<\/h3>\n<p>For many of us, the day is packed with working or studying, taking care of family, spending time with friends, cleaning, you name it. By taking a silent walk, you gift yourself a moment to just relax and make sure you\u2019re okay.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt can be a time to understand how you\u2019re feeling, how your day is going, if you are worried about things, or anything else that helps you tune in with yourself and your feelings,\u201d Dr. Gambino says. \u201cYou may also use the time to reflect on a particular situation or to assess how you feel about something that has happened that day or that week.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And, she points out, in our fast-paced world, we have to be intentional about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/emotional-check-in-podcast\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/emotional-check-in-podcast\/\">checking in with ourselves<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Gives you the opportunity to experience nature<\/h3>\n<p>The outdoors truly do wonders for our well-being. \u201cNature has so many positive effects on both our physical and mental health, and taking a silent walk allows you to experience these benefits,\u201d Dr. Gambino says.<\/p>\n<p>Science backs this up. She points to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/monitor\/2020\/04\/nurtured-nature\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/monitor\/2020\/04\/nurtured-nature\">a review of research<\/a> that suggests time in nature increases happiness and positive feelings, lowers stress, and helps us feel more meaning and purpose in our lives.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, if you walk near water, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/blue-spaces-mental-health\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/blue-spaces-mental-health\/\">\u201cblue space effect\u201d<\/a> can come into play. Essentially, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7967635\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7967635\/\">research says<\/a> that being near bodies of water can help you feel more restored, and can lower stress levels.<\/p>\n<h2>Allows you to connect with your natural rhythm<\/h2>\n<p>Our bodies love\u2014and crave\u2014rhythm. In the book <a href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/leafgroup_ca5e0_wellgood?q=https%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F3RaJjmT&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fsilent-walks%2F&amp;event_type=click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3RaJjmT\"><em>What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing<\/em>,<\/a> child psychiatrist and neuroscientist Bruce Perry wrote, \u201cRhythm is essential to a healthy body and a healthy mind. Every person in the world can probably think of something rhythmic that makes them feel better: walking, swimming, music, dance, the sound of waves breaking on a beach\u2026\u201d By taking a walk silently, you\u2019re better able to tune into the soothing cadence of your footsteps\u2014even if you\u2019re not directly paying attention to it.<\/p>\n<h3>Provides space for your mind to wander<\/h3>\n<p>Hustle culture tells us it\u2019s \u201cunproductive\u201d to relax our minds, but that\u2019s not actually true (or helpful). A silent walk can be a natural way to give your brain some chill time and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/positive-constructive-daydreaming\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/positive-constructive-daydreaming\/\">daydream<\/a>, which, yes, has benefits.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/greatergood.berkeley.edu\/article\/item\/how_mind_wandering_may_be_good_for_you\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/greatergood.berkeley.edu\/article\/item\/how_mind_wandering_may_be_good_for_you\">Mind wandering increases<\/a> creativity and divergent thinking, which is the ability to develop novel ideas,\u201d Dr. Gambino explains. \u201cAnd novel thoughts and creative ideas add richness to our lives that help us solve problems, think outside the box, and have a more well-rounded experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-citations mt-[40px] mb-[30px]\" data-module-init=\"main-2020\/post-citations\" data-module-immediate=\"true\">\n<hr class=\"!border-seafoam-dark mb-[24px]\"\/>\n<div class=\"post-citations-content flex flex-col gap-[24px]\">\n<p>Well+Good articles reference scientific, reliable, recent, robust studies to back up the information we share. 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