Walks may fuel creativity in you
Free-flowing thought is more likely while walking indoors or outdoors, researchers found. "Many people anecdotally claim they do their best thinking when walking," said Marily Oppezzo of Santa Clara University. "With this study, we finally may be taking a step or two toward discovering why," said Oppezzo. Schwartz from Stanford University's graduate school of education conducted studies involving 176 people, mostly college students. They found that those who walked consistently gave more creative responses on tests commonly used to measure creative thinking. When asked to solve problems with a single answer, however, the walkers fell slightly behind those who responded while sitting. Of the students tested for creativity while walking, 100 percent came up with more creative ideas in one experiment.
Spinal injury can cause paralysis
Issuing a statement to caution people about such practices and create awareness on the issue, the Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI) said: "There is an urgent need to create awareness on the issue, and advise the spinal cord injured and their families to make informed decisions regarding the plethora of ‘effective' stem transplant treatments being offered across the world”. “Over the past decade, various clinics in India and abroad have started offering experimental treatments, often involving transplants of stem cells, which are advertised as having beneficial effects, even though there is little or no evidence supporting such claims," said ASSI president Ram Chaddha. He added these stem cells transplant procedures attempt to establish credibility by citing experimental studies that have no direct relation to the spinal cord injuries.
Too much exercise could be a bad thing
One tries different workout methods to look fit but too much exercise can lead to damage too, says an expert. Whilst brisk walking for 30-45 minutes five days a week has been shown to boost immunity, more strenuous activities may have a negative impact on the body, says fitness expert Erin McCann. "When the body is exposed to physical stressors such as exercise it responds in a similar way to how it does when exposed to mental stress - the hormone cortisol is released. "Cortisol stimulates energy production and improves muscle endurance which supports fight or flight reaction. Cortisol however also acts as an immunosuppresant and following even just a moderate workout, immune function can take up to 72 hours to fully recover. This leaves individuals open to viral or bacterial infections," said McCann.