Reclaiming the Lost Art of the Stroll

Reclaiming the Lost Art of the Stroll
Going for a calming stroll has many benefits beyond physical health. Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock
Carl Honoré
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Not long before the pandemic hit, someone reported me to the police. I wasn’t selling drugs or stealing a car or making too much noise in the middle of the night. I wasn’t even breaking the law. My only crime was to stroll through an American neighborhood where walking is not the done thing.

“People here drive everywhere,” the policeman told me. “Walking sets off alarm bells.”

Carl Honoré
Carl Honoré
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Carl Honoré is a London-based writer, broadcaster, and TED speaker. He covered South America and Europe for the Economist, Observer, National Post, and Time. His best-selling books, including “Bolder"and “In Praise of Slow,” are published in 35 languages. Learn more at carlhonore.info.
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