September 07, 2010
If you want to get through a difficult task easier, walk backwards. Prevention Magazine has found people were better able to perform difficult tasks faster by walking in reverse. Scientists think what they call the ‘ avoidance’ mode of walking backwards helps to focus your thinking (kind of like your focus if you were retreating from a dangerous situation). They also warn that if you’re going to try it, you slow your pace by about half. And you might want to practice on a treadmill with rails, using them for support.