While processing whatever is bothering you on a walk, take off in a sprint whenever you feel the angst, fear, or anger rise. The physical action, and accompanying fatigue and heavy breathing, will often overwhelm the emotions that were bubbling over. It’s why exercise helped Doug Bopst get comfortable with the rest of his inner world. Your brain has to prioritize the sensations it’s experiencing, and often, a strenuous physical act taps into deeper and more primitive areas of your processing, pushing the emotions to the side for a moment.
