The mental health benefits of walking in nature are well known, but why do we find it so much easier to open to up to friends and family while on a walk? Experts explain. 

Walking benefits: how walking can help us talk about issues 

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The world is dangerous when you’re moving in it… when you stand up and move around, lots of things are going on in the brain that weren’t previously

Moving in nature can help with connecting to the past

How walking can alleviate social anxiety 

Social cues and eye contact while sitting down can be complicated but if we’re meandering… we’ll often find a flowing, natural rhythm that can be much easier to deal with when you’re talking about difficult emotions

Find it hard to confide in people? Lace up and get out there. 

Walking benefits: why is it so much easier to open up on a walk than anywhere else?