Note: As the smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to cover parts of the U.S., it may be unhealthy to walk outside.
If you’re in an affected area, please save this advice for later and stay safe.
This week, we’re walking and talking, taking a stroll with someone — a friend, a family member, a neighbor or a partner — to deepen our sense of connection.
The exchanges seemed to flow more easily, as if our steps were setting the tempo for our speech.
But there may be a simpler reason that walks draw people out: Research shows that it can be less stressful to talk to someone when you’re walking side by side, with minimal eye contact, than conversing face to face.
Persons:
”, Esther Perel
Locations:
U.S