My Favourite Tip: Sarah Wilson - Harness the magic of hiking for mental clarity

<p>Since publishing her beloved book about anxiety, Sarah Wilson’s been bombarded with questions about its opposite: calm. And her answer is almost always the same - go for a hike!</p> <p>The combination of sustained but not too intense physical activity and the exposure to nature make hiking a uniquely powerful practice. When hiking for at least an hour, you enter an elevated, almost euphoric mental state, which is perfect for creative problem-solving. As Sarah puts it, this state allows the right ideas to naturally “bubble up to the surface”, and they begin to seem intuitively correct and magnetic. </p> <p>When hiking, Sarah will often carry nothing but a piece of paper and a pen, trying when she can to steer completely clear of technology. And if you’re wondering how best to start hiking for mental clarity, Sarah says: don’t! Just get out there and walk, the rest will take care of itself.</p> <p>Connect with Sarah on <a href="https://twitter.com/_sarahwilson_">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahwilson01/?originalSubdomain=au">LinkedIn</a></p> <p>You can find the full interview here: <a href="https://www.amantha.com/podcasts/sarah-wilson-wants-you-to-make-the-beast-beautiful-how-to-turn-anxiety-into-a-superpower/">Sarah Wilson wants you to make the beast beautiful - how to turn anxiety into a superpower</a></p> <p>***</p> <p>My new book Time Wise is out now. You can <a href="https://www.amantha.com/time-wise-book/">grab a copy here</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p>Connect with me on the socials:</p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au">Linkedin</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en">Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en">Instagram</a> </p> <p> </p> <p>If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You c