Steve Jobs had his best ideas while walking—this Stanford study explains why... In 2014, a team of Stanford researchers examined how creativity levels were impacted by walking. They conducted experiments with 176 participants that placed them in different situations: • Walking on a treadmill facing a wall • Walking outside • Sitting inside facing a wall • Sitting outside In each situation, the participants were asked to complete a range of tasks that are typically used to measure creative thinking. For example, a test of "divergent thinking" asked the participants to come up with as many uses as possible for a set of objects. The results were incredible: Participants were dramatically more creative while walking than sitting. In fact, one group of participants who took back-to-back tests, first sitting inside and then walking inside on a treadmill, saw a 60% improvement in creative output while walking vs. sitting! Walking, indoors or outdoors, had a similar robust positive impact on creative thinking. The authors concluded, "Many people anecdotally claim they do their best thinking when walking. We finally may be taking a step, or two, toward discovering why." Many of history's greatest thinkers, entrepreneurs, artists, and athletes have believed in the power of walking. It's a simple, free tool we can all use to dramatically improve our lives. Schedule more walks into your weeks. Simple challenge for all of you: Go for a 30-minute tech-free walk every single day this week. • No phone • No music • No podcasts • No articles • No audiobooks Just you, your thoughts, your gratitude, and the fresh air. It’s a simple reset that will unlock new creativity and shift your perspective. "Above all, do not lose your desire to walk. Every day I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness. I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it." - Søren Kierkegaard If you enjoyed this or learned something, follow me @SahilBloom for more in future!