Is the cure for modern life as simple as going for a walk? Annabel Streets on the Country Life Podcast

About this episode

Annabel Streets discusses the benefits of walking and insights from her book 'The Walking Cure'.

Your grandmother was right: going for a walk really does do you a power of good. Just how much, though, is something that we're only just beginning to discover — a point made beautifully by the writer and researcher Annabel Streets, who joins James Fisher on this week's Country Life Podcast. Annabel's book The Walking Cure has been hugely successful, and she spoke to us on the eve of its paperback publication. It's a fascinating talk, ranging from psychological impact of getting up off the sofa to the very real difference that where you walk can make. A walk along the sea front brings a completely different feel to a walk through the woods — and scientists are also discovering that a walk through a city, though stressful in terms of dealing with traffic, can be enormously stimulating in an entirely different way, something which new scientific techniques are beginning to show for the first time. Annabel also talks about her own walking journeys across the world, and how they've changed her. It's a fascinating talk — and the ideal thing to listen to as you get out and about for a walk near where you live. Annabel's book The Walking Cure is out now in paperback…

People in this episode

Host: James Fisher

Guest: Annabel Streets

Topics covered

• walking
• mental health
• psychology
• nature
• urban life

Keywords

• walking
• health benefits
• Annabel Streets
• The Walking Cure
• psychological impact

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Acast, Pixabay

Products: The Walking Cure

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