Walking improves creativity

Many people claim they do their best thinking while walking. A new study finds t
Many people claim they do their best thinking while walking. A new study finds that walking indeed boosts creative inspiration.
Stanford researchers found that walking boosts creative inspiration. They examined creativity levels of people while they walked versus while they sat. A person's creative output increased by an average of 60 percent when walking. Steve Jobs, the late co-founder of Apple, was known for his walking meetings. Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg has also been seen holding meetings on foot. And perhaps you've paced back and forth on occasion to drum up ideas. A new study by Stanford researchers provides an explanation for this.
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