Things You Can Do While Walking
- Aug 5, 2021
- 1 min read
Updated: Aug 1, 2025
Admire people's gardens
Appreciate nature
Be inspired
Beautify your neighbourhood (pick up rubbish)
Bird watch
Brainstorm
Carry a pen and paper and take notes
Clear your head
Climb mountains
Commune with God
Compose
Conceive great thoughts
Connect with animals
Connect with people
Enjoy quietness
Enjoy solitude
Enjoy your environment
Exercise
Find freedom
Find hills to go up
Find your happy place
Get energized
Get refreshed
Have new insights
Heal
Identify plants and trees
Improve your mood
Learn about history (if there’s information boards)
Learn something
Listen to a sermon
Listen to audiobooks/podcasts
Listen to music
Look for treasure (coins, notes, seed pods, flowers or greenery to pick, random lost things)
Meet dogs
Meet neighbours
Memorize Bible verses
Multiply the pleasures of living
Plan your day
Ponder
Practice endurance
Practice gratitude
Practice your breathing
Raise money for a charity (if it's an organized walk)
Rehearse a talk or presentation you have to give
Resolve issues
Run errands
Shop, if you’re city or town walking
Solve problems
Spread happiness – smile, wave and say hello to people
Stop off at interesting micro-destinations
Take photos
Take voice notes on your phone
Talk on the phone
Talk to strangers
Talk to who you’re walking with
Think
Track your route
Train for a longer walk or hike
Travel long distances
Window shop
Worry less
Write your shopping list