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Do you think better when you are walking?

by Sumit Menon
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Or is it just me?
I always suspected it but now I KNOW!

I had to write a piece of code in college the other day in about an hour and forty five minutes and I couldn't. But, just a few minutes back I wrote the same piece of code (from scratch) with the required output in less than 45 minutes.

The only substantial difference was that I could walk in my room while I was thinking.

Just wondering if anyone else has noticed this.

Sumit.
  • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
    Sounds like you could be a Kinesthetic learner, Sumit, like me and my son are.

    Here are a few of their characteristics.

    • Learns through moving, doing, and touching
    • Learns best through a hands-on method, actively exploring the world around them
    • Often adventurous
    • Often doodles while listening, thus processing information
    • Speaks with their hands and with gestures
    • Is uncomfortable in classrooms where they lack opportunities for hands-on experience

    Terra
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  • Profile picture of the author DireStraits
    Yep. It's the case after almost any kind of physical exertion, for me. My exercise of choice, besides a little rompy-pompy, is cycling. When I sit about for an extended period it's like my blood gets stale and my brain starts festering.

    Actually, I play guitar and think far better after a little (very little! ) tipple, too, though that's probably just because it eases my anxiety, which obviously can be quite prohibitive to general functioning at times.
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  • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
    I know of a physics student who struggled for months on a difficult problem and only saw the light after his concerned girlfriend dragged him against his will to a square-dancing party, where he came upon the solution while square dancing.
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    • Profile picture of the author MoneyMagnetMagnate
      Originally Posted by thunderbird View Post

      I know of a physics student who struggled for months on a difficult problem and only came saw the light after his concerned girlfriend dragged him against his will to a square-dancing party, where he came upon the solution while square dancing.
      It sounded very encouraging...then I had to read that twice...I thought he had come up with a solution TO square-dancing!
      ...like the polka and the accordion, it's a riddle which has befuddled man for ages! :rolleyes:
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    if christmas was every day

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  • Profile picture of the author JustinDupre
    I also tend to have better ideas when I'm walking.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
    Yeah, I think better when I'm not thinking, too.

    Sometimes.

    Maybe not.

    I don't know, what do you think?

    :p
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  • Profile picture of the author AprilCT
    Walking or moving around or to somewhere else besides the place where you have thoughts stagnating. I would have to agree that just sitting for long periods of time is bad for you and creativity. Physically moving yourself around is like lighting a fire under your brain.

    We all learn in different ways, so don't be afraid to move until you get your brain back in gear. And, if you are getting hungry, just getting something to eat and drink can also make a big difference in functioning.
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    • Profile picture of the author goindeep
      I think walking is the best.

      I walk my dog every single day man.

      Its like a meditation.

      Everything just stretches kind of.

      Next time your angry, go for a walk and see how you feel after 20 minutes, bet you wont be so angry.

      In fact walking is such a good way to get your mind off any topic to the point where you can relax and nine times out of ten you will find a solution after a good walk.
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  • Profile picture of the author Refrep101
    I always do this especially thinking about business related stuff
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  • Profile picture of the author HorseStall
    My best ideas come from the shower or in bed... crazy I know.
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  • Profile picture of the author William Maloney
    There was a wisdom quote: "Motion creates emotion". Very smart saying.
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Ten
    I definitely think better when I go for a walk... at least when the weather is nice out. Lololol.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dan Grossman
    I think better while asleep. I did most of my graduate level assignments in my sleep. Think about the problems before bed, write down the answers when I wake up.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jeannie Crabtree
    Yes, I feel compelled to go for a walk when I have a big decision to make or some frustration that needs worked off. It helps.

    In addition, Google "cross crawl brain gym". You will find that these kind of exercises increase blood flow to the brain and "switch the brain on".

    Cross crawling and Cooks Hook-ups are great for kids that need to focus, do homework, people who are foggy thinkers, When you are tired, but need to continue on the computer, etc.

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    I always come up with my best ideas while I am shooting around playing basketball.
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  • Profile picture of the author fitnesslover1
    could definitely be a strong correlation.. i know i learn a lot better through doing and acting out. when i study for tests i pretend im a teacher teaching my cat haha
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    • Profile picture of the author Sumit Menon
      Originally Posted by MissTerraK View Post

      Sounds like you could be a Kinesthetic learner, Sumit, like me and my son are.
      Interesting.. never heard of that before.

      Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill View Post

      Yeah, I think better when I'm not thinking, too.

      Sometimes.

      Maybe not.

      I don't know, what do you think?

      :p
      How do you not think? I've tried that before. When I'm thinking about nothing, I'm still thinking about how I am thinking about nothing.

      Originally Posted by Dan Grossman View Post

      I think better while asleep. I did most of my graduate level assignments in my sleep. Think about the problems before bed, write down the answers when I wake up.
      I envy you! You must have some kind of super power. When I wake up from sleep, I'd have surely forgotten about the assignment.
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  • Profile picture of the author wlasikiewicz
    I have has spells like that also, I find that when im walking about i figure stuff out fairly quickly. Sometimes it scares me.
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