How to Take a Walk

Re:How to Take a Walk by techiferous on Tuesday August 10, 2010 @01:35AM (#1590565)

I took a stand-up comedy course a couple of years ago. I found out that it takes a long time to come up with material. You can't just sit down and start writing jokes. They come when they are ready and you'd better be ready to write them down.

When I had some time in the evenings to come up with material I would sit at home without much inspiration. However, I found that when I walked to the convenience store to get a snack, I would inevitably return with at least one new joke idea, maybe more.

Walking was such a predictably good way to loosen up my creativity that when I got stuck I would head for the door and tell my wife, "I'm going to the convenience store to buy a joke."

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Re:How to Take a Walk by moultano on Tuesday August 10, 2010 @02:30AM (#1590661)

>"I'm going to the convenience store to buy a joke."

What a great meta-punchline. :)

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Re:How to Take a Walk by reneky on Tuesday August 10, 2010 @04:35AM (#1590875)

Turns out it's easier to let your mind wander if you're busy with a simple activity, like walking:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/29/science/29tier.html

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Re:How to Take a Walk by briancooley on Tuesday August 10, 2010 @03:55PM (#1592781)

My favorite is juggling. I learned how recently after someone on HN posted a link to a Youtube video. At first I found it required a lot of concentration, but now it just takes my mind off coding for a few minutes during a break and it gives my wrists a little stretch away from the keyboard.

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Re:How to Take a Walk by eru on Tuesday August 10, 2010 @02:36PM (#1592506)

That's why we all need treadmill desks.

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