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21.9.07

Need a better solution? Go for a walk

Lifehacker has a story about the benefits of going for a walk when your brain is stuck. The basic advice is: 1. Don't weigh yourself down. Leave the briefcase and the backpack at home. If you need to write something down, bring one piece of paper and a pen. If you fill that piece of paper, then you've had a productive walk. 2. Take a strange route around a familiar area. Focus on the idea that you'll never see these buildings and spaces in the same order again. 3. The best walks involve pauses. Don't be afraid to linger—on a park bench, in a bookstore, at a friend's house, even inside Urban Outfitters. I particularly like the idea of lingering. Lingering is not a word which is held in high esteem. I think we should reclaim it as a worthwhile activity. Let us go forth and linger!

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