1KHO 174: Every Walk is an Opportunity to Grow the Brain | Annabel Abbs, 52 Ways to Walk

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Ginny Yurich

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 31 July 2023

⏱️ 55 minutes

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I LOOOOOVED THIS BOOK!! LOVED IT! LOVED IT!! Walking may seem ordinary, but you'll be amazed at the extraordinary wonders it can do for our bodies and minds. From the very start, Annabel shares her unique perspective of growing up in the middle of nowhere without access to transportation, laying the foundation for her exploration of the art of walking. She unveils the undeniable connection between our bodies and movement, showcasing how walking is deeply ingrained in our nature. Discover the wonders of our nose, an unsung hero that produces nitric oxide, impacting everything from our stress levels to our immune system. And did you know that walking with a dog not only boosts our mood but also enhances our microbiome? Intriguingly, Annabel delves into the mysteries of brown fat, the magical fat that can help us live longer and healthier. You'll be inspired to embrace the cold and unlock the power of this unique fat. Morning walks take on new meaning as Annabel explains the profound effects of early light exposure on our body clock and appetite suppression. The soothing sounds of birdsong and water, and even walking backward, reveal hidden benefits for our memory and mental well-being. Get ready to explore the art of rucking, a simple yet effective way to enhance your walk and engage your body and mind. Annabel's insights will leave you eager to embark on your walking journey, with 52 Ways to Walk as your trusted guide. Tune in to this episode filled with remarkable revelations about walking, the activity that was once as natural as breathing, and rediscover the joy of moving outside and experiencing the world around us. Purchase your copy of 52 Ways to Walk here >> https://amzn.to/43QfwCm Learn more about Annabel here >> AnnabelAbbs.com AgeWellProject.com And on Instagram @annabelabbs and @abbsannabel on Facebook. *** This episode is brought to you by Generous Family. Use the code GIVE30 to get $30 off their 26-week homeschool generosity Bible curriculum today! Learn more here >> https://generousfamily.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the 1000 Hours Outside Podcast. My name is Jenny Erich. I'm the founder of
0:05.2	1000 Hours Outside and I am beyond tickled to have Annabel Abbs who also writes as Annabel
0:11.8	Streets here with us today. Welcome.
0:15.0	Oh, it's so nice to be here Jenny. Thank you for having me.
0:18.0	So Annabelle I was at a conference just this past spring and I had someone come up in passing to me and say
0:25.5	I read this fantastic book called 52 Ways to Walk and I think you will love it. And it was intriguing to me and so I picked it up and then I couldn't put it down.
0:37.0	So Annabel, I love it. It's called 52 Ways to Walk The Surprising Science of Walking for Wellness and and joy one week at a time.
0:44.8	This is actually your sixth book. So you have fiction and non-fiction and a lot of this
0:50.7	non-fiction is about wellness. So can you just tell us a little bit of your story?
0:55.2	I would love to know some of your story about your author journey and it's really neat that you have
1:00.0	different types of books that you write? Yes, yes, so I started writing fiction actually and my thing was really a forgotten women, so women who had achieved something and been overlooked.
1:12.0	So as we know, there are quite a few of them lurking in the
1:14.8	wardrobe of history. So I started with that route but I'd always been really
1:18.4	really interested in health and particularly in walking.
1:23.4	So I sort of grew up in a slightly bohemian family.
1:27.8	We were all homeschooled and we lived in the middle of nowhere in Wales
1:31.9	and neither of my parents could drive. So walking was very much in my DNA and so for ages even while I was writing fiction I kept saying to my agent I really want to write about walking and she was like well walking that's a bit dull
1:46.0	what is that to say so then I just started you know I started as part of my health
1:50.8	blogging I was reading more and more studies and spending a lot of time on
1:55.3	pub med, that huge database of research studies. And I was discovering there was more and more,
2:01.5	you know, of interest about walking in terms of just our well-being, our mental health, our physical health.
2:09.0	So after five or six years of writing fiction, but really wanting to write about walking I sort of slightly
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