Walking used to be a great way to clear my mind! Why has that Changed?!

Walking used to be a great way to clear my mind! Why has that Changed?

I used to walk 1 hour 3 times a day-I loved it! I would ponder my days activities, find solutions, plan my days ahead. But my children are grown now and it seems that when I walk, all I do is think about the things I could have done differently, or better, or not at all. Not just with the kids, but with my career and marriage. Thus, I've stopped walking because I don't like dwelling on the past. But I cannot run due to an old knee injury and swimming is not an option in our town. I have a good career and a good life-I've made mistakes like most, nothing earth shattering, but how can I get myself out of that rut? Anyone have any good suggestions for a mental boost?

Sounds like your mind has gotten stronger and not as easily distracted by your walk. My suggestion is to find new sources of distraction while still having your walks which are great exercise. A CD player or MP3 player is probably the easiest. But if you would like even more of a challenge I have to say, for me anyway, iTunes podcasts have become a fabulous way to quickly download tons of interesting topics and shows to my iPod which I take on walks with me. And luckily iTunes is always updating their shows and podcasts so there is always something new to listen to. I know that may be a bit hard if you don't own a iPod but I think you can find them used on eBay and Craigslist.