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Want to be more creative? Go for a walk

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When trying to come up with a new idea, we all have times when we get stuck. But according to research by behavioral and learning scientist Marily Oppezzo, getting up and going for a walk might be all it takes to get your creative juices flowing. In this fun, fast talk, she explains how walking could help you get the most out of your next brainstorm.

When trying to come up with a new idea, we all have times when we get stuck. But according to research by behavioral and learning scientist Marily Oppezzo, getting up and going for a walk might be all it takes to get your creative juices flowing. In this fun, fast talk, she explains how walking could help you get the most out of your next brainstorm.

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Marily Oppezzo

Behavioral and learning scientist

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Marily Oppezzo studies how the movement of the body can affect the movement of the mind.

Marily Oppezzo and Daniel L. Schwartz | Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2014 | Article

"Give Your Ideas Some Legs: The Positive Effect of Walking on Creative Thinking"

Gretchen Reynolds | New York Times, 2014 | Article

"Want to Be More Creative? Take a Walk"

BeWell Stanford, 2017 | Article

"More 'do's' and fewer 'don’ts'"

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