Where to Walk?

• an arboretum is better than city streets for a memory test
• spend time in green spaces—gardens, parks, forests
• attention = limited resource, continually drains throughout the day -> A crowded intersection bats our attention around
• A walk through a city provides more immediate stimulation—a greater variety of sensations for the mind to play with.
• But, if we are already at the brink of overstimulation -> nature

Brain & Music: 

• songs with high tempos motivates us to run faster
• loud, fast music -> drivers unconsciously step a bit harder on the gas pedal

• exercise/walking improves thinking skills, immediately and in the longer term
• exercise -> better memory & ability to make decisions, organize thoughts