Benefits of a Long Walk for Anxiety and Depression

There can be some amazing benefits of a long walk for anxiety, depression, and more. Check this out!

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Today I’m going to cover the interesting benefits of a long walk, especially for anxiety and depression. 

Potential benefits of taking long walks on a regular basis:
• It can help improve circulation 
• It can help your heart to become more efficient 
• It provides more oxygen to your brain (which may improve cognitive function)
• It can promote weight loss
• It can give you energy 
• It can enhance sleep 
• It can improve your joints 
• It can improve endurance 
• It can help your blood sugars 
• It can help reduce stress

Every day, we go through massive amounts of stress. Long walks may be one of the best things you can do to undo mental stress. It can increase oxygen, but at the same time, it’s a low-stress exercise. It can decrease cortisol and support the parasympathetic nervous system. It can also help improve your mood. I find taking long walks, getting out into nature, and getting space to be very helpful in extracting mental stress that accumulates throughout the day. 

Taking a long walk for 30-60 minutes, or even longer, on a daily basis may help provide some of these incredible benefits. 

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 58, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

Disclaimer:
Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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Thanks for watching! I hope this enlightens you on the benefits of a long walk.

[sunwukong]

Once you make it a habit, your body itself will ask for it every day.

[patrickhastings]

I walk 6 to 7 miles a day. I’m retired and travel the states full time in an RV. My dog loves to walk. Walking has greatly diminished my PTSD.

[Bordeaux]

This is so true! One more benefit not mentioned here, is that going for walks in nature are good for your eyes. Inside, we tend to only use our eye muscles to look at things that are close to us. Its usually only in nature when we use different muscles to look at things far away (a bird in the sky, things further down the trail, for instance)...
But yes - long walks are super beneficial to our health!

[jenvaughn]

I suffer from severe anxiety and I’ve started walking 4 days per week by myself for about an hour or so and I’ve noticed a considerable change in my anxiety, mood, depression and PTSD. I had something very traumatic happen to me and then diagnosed with Lyme Disease in the same year. I took medication in the beginning but knew that I didn’t want to take them long term. Long walks by myself have been a game changer.

[MicheleLHarvey]

In Japan it's called Forest Bathing or “shinrin-yoku” and is given out as a therapeutic prescription.

[joemomma]

Not gonna lie man, I was extremely depressed during the fall of 2019. One day I decided to walk home after school. I felt like maybe it would be nice and relieve the stress. It was about a two hour walk in total. I felt so much better afterwards, so this is a very interesting topic for me to learn about now.

[katpellot]

I was doing 6-10 mile walks in spring and summer to get through lockdown. Being out in the open helped my mood immensely!

[marquesn]

So true! During a period a severe depression and anxiety I began walking daily - I didn’t even think about it, it was like my body was craving it ; the fresh air, nature sounds, the sun!

[MiguelRPD]

Ive been walking for 10 miles a day for a while now. I can attest it helps significantly for anxiety/depression. I'm not sucidal anymore. Also my memory has improved. And it keeps my blood sugar in check (Type 2 diabetic).

[rick]

This is something all of us Introverts/Highly Sensistive People/Empaths have known for ever.

Walks in nature fuel the soul. Help relax you and bring you closer into harmony.

[zaddyholmes]

I just got back from my first walk in a few weeks and wouldn’t you know it, I feel better. Ive been starting to get depressed and anxious and all I cut out was the walking because I started a new job and have been feeling exhausted. Feel like I have more energy now and so decided today would be the day to get back into it and I come home to this video. What a confirmation that I NEED to continue to walk every day. I love it, it’s stupid that I stopped going. Thanks Dr Berg!

[bettyboop]

Love walking in the cold! Wrap up nice and cosy and get out there. Surprising how much body heat you make just walking. Feels so lovely to get home too..!

[Pizza]

Going on long walks is the best, it's what I do for fun if I have a day off! Finished my thesis and was stressed out of my mind. The next day I went on a 30km walk and the therapeutic effect was amazing. I walked the residual stress out of my body, and now all that is left is calm and balance

[kristerforsman]

Over the years I have been walking for at least 30 minutes / day. Even when it is minus 10-15C. Often 60-90 minutes. Together with a good friend I do hikes 2 / times a year 3-8 days. Then we walk 30-45km / day (19-30miles) in mountainous terrain. Will soon be 74 years old and has excellent health 181cm (5foot11inch) weighs 72kg (160pound).
Greetings from Sweden

[beeu]

A good walk, fresh air and nature renews my spirit. I truly feel better.

[pernielsen]

I'm 73, my 80 yo friend and I walk forest trails every day for 1 1/2 hrs or more. Was -12c this morning, no problem. I started long walks years ago as therapy for depression. Never looked back and feel great.

[loishurray]

I was diagnosed with diabetes 12 years ago. I went home and pitched the sugar laden sweets, put my sneakers on and started walking. I now walk about 4 to 6 miles a day and have had normal A1C since! Walking works!

[selfloveroweena]

Long walks are therapeutic. I simply love it

[hendrxfn]

I feel like I NEED to walk, for all the reasons you listed. If I don’t keep moving, things concerning my health feel like they’re deteriorating quite fast at my age.

[Cinemagoer_]

I do a 45 min walk everyday I’ve noticed when I get to about 35 mins my thoughts change I start getting thoughts of victory and positive thoughts it’s like the light breaks through it’s amazing. Also it can kill a lot of pain Ive done it so many times.