Wilderness

Solving problems on foot

Walking requires some cognitive function but is a fairly automated task, leaving plenty of resources for mind wandering.

I leave for my morning walk. My body knows the 3km trek intimately, leaving my mind to wander. Some days I work through problems. Other days, solutions simply pop into

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