Why Walking Is Actually a Nervous System Practice

About this episode

Amanda discusses the deep connection between walking and mental health, highlighting its benefits for the nervous system.

Walking for mental health goes deeper than most people realize — and in this episode, Amanda breaks down exactly why increasing your daily step count is one of the highest-return nervous system practices you're probably underutilizing. From bilateral movement and cortisol metabolism to blood sugar stability and sleep, the science behind a simple daily walk is more connected to your emotional wellbeing than you might think. 3 Takeaways: Walking touches many of the underlying physiological syst...

People in this episode

Host: Amanda Armstrong

Topics covered

• walking
• nervous system
• mental health
• physiological systems
• emotional wellbeing

Keywords

• walking
• mental health
• nervous system practices
• cortisol metabolism
• blood sugar stability
• sleep

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