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dethb0y t1_j1lj2y0 wrote

Walking is a really great way to get into your own head and think. I walk about 10,000 steps a day and that's the time i spend problem-solving.

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OldMork t1_j1lqltl wrote

same, I have a step counter, and my iphone also register steps? I have counts of 12000 on just normal days, I can probably walk forever.

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PoopIsAlwaysSunny t1_j1m5b4q wrote

Trust me, you can’t. I average over 20k steps when it’s nice out. I’ve done 20 miles. It’s quite a bit of you haven’t worked up to it.

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Megadoom t1_j1mx38e wrote

Are you gatekeeping walking? I mean, how tedious and miserly a soul must you be to have seen that comment and gone, yeah brain, I’m gonna show this guy the error of his ways. LIAR. How dare he make false walking claims.

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Occulatica t1_j1ohy1v wrote

I mean, they think poop is sunny, so... probably a contrarian.

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Ok_Kale_2509 t1_j1mcdrn wrote

I used to love walking. Me and my friends would walk to the nearest mall a few times a month. One way it was about 13 miles or about 19,000 steps. Then I worked at Target and had to about 25,000-40,000 steps a shift. One shift I worked nearly 23 hours and walked 82,000 steps. Now I kinda hate walking sadly.

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Autumnlove92 t1_j1m9jxj wrote

Okay but what's a great solution to get OUT of your own head? Sometimes I get so deep in my head I get trapped in a negative cycle and lose the weight of reality in the process. Can't seem to find a good way to snap outta it

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mistermelvinheimer t1_j1n0q07 wrote

I know this is a boring answer but go to the gym. You can’t think about other stuff while working out. If you have self esteem problems it helps with that too.

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Autumnlove92 t1_j1n3b1o wrote

Believe it or not, I advocate this. My depression got far worse this year when I stopped my workouts. I used to go heavy at the gym (and lost 115lbs) but the loose skin in my stomach made it nearly impossible to continue, and at that same time I picked up a second job that took my energy from me. I just got an abdominalplasty to remove that loose skin and I'm very eager to get back to the gym. It'll still be a couple months before I can, but I know for a fact exercise -- while not a total cure -- DOES help. Maybe it's just 5%, but it's something.

Also sunshine. God, I'm already itching for winter to be over....and it's just started

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mistermelvinheimer t1_j1n88iu wrote

Holy shit thats incredible, great job, yeah when it’s safe to work out again you should do it. I live in sweden so i know all about how dark and depressing winters get. We get maybe three hours of sunlight around midday then its back to darkness…

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Casparan t1_j1mbzcx wrote

You could try some mindfulness exercises. They helped me with the same kind of negative circular thinking you seem to have some problems with.

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Real-Werner-Herzog t1_j1mcmup wrote

I'd talk to a mental health professional tbh since that could be a sign of an anxiety disorder, I used to have awful intrusive thoughts and talk therapy went a long way in helping me not lose that grip on reality when things got bad.

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amadeus2490 t1_j1n3r69 wrote

Controversial view: A major reason so many people have anxiety, depression, ADHD, etc. anymore is because the vast majority of us spend too much time inside. We simply aren't exercising our muscles and walking, or stimulating our brains enough. We weren't meant to live this way.

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Incognit0ne t1_j1np7it wrote

This. I don’t walk anywhere and I’m so confused

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merryman1 t1_j1nwixu wrote

Its also a great way of getting to know an area quite well. Especially if you're just generally walking around and not just hiking from point A to point B. Always make it a priority when I move to a new area to spend a few weeks doing 4 or 5 mile trails around the area just to see what shops are around and what different parts of the town are like. UK though, I imagine its a nightmare in the US with how your pedestrian infrastructure is.

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bluebackpackedbear t1_j1p31xt wrote

I bartend and I live about a mile from where I work. I walk to and from work almost every day. I always tell people that on the walk to work I get myself in the right mindset for a busy shift, and on the walk home I use the time to decompress. Plus it helps me stay in shape.

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