Walking Meetings

The other day I had a meeting with a colleague in the park near my office. We had some intense subject matter to cover and he spontaneously suggested we take the meeting outside for privacy. I said yes.

As we walked, my body remembered a simple truth: a walking meeting, even for 15 minutes, can be one of the best things for our busy bodies, busy brains and tired eyes. The blaze of green and brown from the trees. The blue of the sky. The dots of colour on the flowers. These are everyday gifts that we often stop noticing until we step outside and walk among them again.

The movement helps too. As we talk and walk, we often tell our stories differently. We return to something more basic about our purpose as people. We are sense-making beings in a world that can sometimes feel sense-avoidant. We are travelling beings too, finding our way along paths that are not always straightforward in life or in business.

Struggle to walk because of pain or discomfort? I have been there. Keep the walks shorter if you need to. Sit on a bench. Move at your own pace. But if you can, don't avoid being out there.

The gift of the outdoors belongs to all of us.

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