This episode of The Happy Menopause podcast explores one of the simplest, most overlooked tools for boosting our health – walking. We spend a fortune on gym memberships, personal trainers, and high-tech fitness gadgets – yet sometimes forget that our bodies are already brilliantly equipped for one of the best forms of exercise out there.
My guest is researcher and author Annabel Streets who’s just released her latest book, The Walking Cure. Drawing on a wealth of scientific evidence, Annabel explores how different landscapes can actively change our brain chemistry, reduce stress, and support both mental and physical health.
It’s not just about personal preference – there are real, measurable benefits to walking in particular places, at particular times. This episode is all about unlocking those benefits, and rethinking the way we move through the world.
We discuss:
- The mental health benefits of mountain landscapes
- The impact of walking by the sea on your sleep
- Forest bathing vs. static bathing
- The beneficial chemicals released by walking amongst trees
- How city landscapes can restore your vitality
This is a fascinating episode, so give yourself a treat!
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Show Notes
Find out more about Annabel via her website. Check out her books on walking: The Walking Cure: H
and 52 Ways to Walk – The Surprising Science of Walking for Wellness and Joy.
Check out Annabel’s magnificent blog The Age Well Project and The Age Well Project book that she created and co-wrote with Susan Saunders.
Discover Annabel’s books written as Annabel Abbs:
Sleepless: Discovering the Power of the Night Self
Windswept: Why Women Walk
The Language of Food
Miss Eliza’s English Kitchen
The Joyce Girl
Frieda: The Original Lady Chatterley
Biography
Annabel Streets is an award-winning author, researcher, speaker and blogger. Her eight books have been translated into over 30 languages. She writes regularly for newspapers and magazines, has given talks across the world, and is the joint founder of The Age-Well Project. The Walking Cure, published by Bloomsbury, is her latest book.
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