Daily Walks: Not Boring. Not a Waste of Time.

I find that most ‘problems’ seem smaller after a walk. Turns out there is a neurological reason for that.Going outside first thing in the morning — even just for a few minutes — helps you push your neurology in the direction you want it to go for a productive & enjoyable day:Alert, responsive, and focused versus stressed, anxious, and jittery.

Smooth pursuit is a great way to keep the brain’s and the eye’s visual and motion-tracking systems eye working in a nice and coordinated fashion.If you’re doing a lot of reading up close, not viewing horizons, and not getting a lot of smooth pursuit-type stimulation in your life, these mechanisms will deteriorate over time.So, one recommended protocol in the Huberman episode is to watch Visual Exercises videos on YouTube

Here the recommendation is to spend at least 10 minutes per day viewing things off in the distance. The best way is to go out for a walk, but this can also be done inside by looking out a window.