Many people have had their best ideas while walking—this Stanford study explains why…
https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/xlm-a0036577.pdf
(copy-pasted from a linkedin thread)
This is nothing new. 150+ years ago Charles Dickens used to walk many miles every day for inspiration.
He was a prodigious walker. Whether on his night walks through London, or tramping through the Kent countryside, Dickens clocked up a huge number of miles on foot. He is estimated to have walked twelve miles per day in just two-and-a-half hours.
A good point…. The phenomenon has been known for some time – think of people pacing up and down when thinking. If I remember correctly (and I’m sure someone will put me right) engaging the motor cortex more generally “frees” the mind and facilitate creative non-linear thinking (it’s why many people experience having great thoughts in the shower and when shaving or putting on make-up first thing in the morning) … If it was good enough for Aristotle (and Dickens) then perhaps it is good enough for the rest of us. All the best