2023-11-29 18:48:00
Stress, stress, when you catch us… we don’t know what to do: some run like headless chickens while others languish, anxious but defeated in advance by the marathon of party preparations which has already begun. According to the Chaudfontaine survey, 68% of Belgians feel like they enjoy their day less during autumn and winter and 40% believe that their stress increases during these darker months. And it’s not over, almost 1/3 feel overwhelmed and irritable and find it difficult to relax and slow down.
What to do ? The solution or at least a helping hand may be found on the side of TikTok. A hashtag shared millions of times #silentwalking or #silentwalk, encourages you to skip, during a walk outside, everything that directly or indirectly relates to new technologies. All benefits for mental health…
Why walking in nature feels so good: science explains it to us
Cutting yourself off from all possible and imaginable technologies in order to walk in nature alone, to enjoy the benefits of silence and the environment while reconnecting with yourself is far from being a 2023 invention to reboost your tired and worried mind! But, caught in the frenzy, we regularly forget this advice. However, around thirty minutes of this silent walk would be enough to improve one’s mental health,
Silence, finally, which repairs the overworked mind
“Walking in silence was the biggest part of my healing,” says user Val Jones, life coach. And added: “Walking in silence is akin to a kind of meditation, a meditative state”. In a video, the socionaut also explains that silent walking has many similarities with EMDR therapy, particularly used to treat certain traumas.
In addition, unlike hiking, or brisk walking, silent walking does not require specific physical qualities, since it is a certain way of moving forward without a specific goal. The objective is simple: put one foot in front of the other while trying to think of nothing other than the nature around you, and of course without music or podcasts in your ears. The idea being to combine the physical benefits of walking (muscle tone, respiratory functions, digestion, lower blood pressure) with the advantages of silence – or at least the absence of technology.
While there is no scientific data on this specific activity, a study published in le Journal of Environmental Psychology in October 2020, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, indicated that contact with nature might improve mood and allow you to think less. Increased productivity, better health, more positive state of mind: this is what emerges from certain studies and research. As for silence, it seems that it is increasingly sought following, particularly by city dwellers, as shown by the success of silent retreats or ‘quiet parks’, which invite you to reconnect with yourself and nature far away. from all the urban and human noise and thus calm the inner tumult.
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