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TED June 17, 2026 1m

"Take a hike" just got a whole new meaning #TEDTalks

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  1. If you want to get offline and reconnect If you want to get offline and reconnect with your community, I want you to take with your community, I want you to take with your community, I want you to take your ideas for a hike. The reason you your ideas for a hike. The reason you your ideas for a hike. The reason you should actually go for a hike with should actually go for a hike with should actually go for a hike with another person is because you're another person is because you're another person is because you're remembering what's real again. You're remembering what's real again. You're remembering what's real again. You're connecting with your community, whether connecting with your community, whether connecting with your community, whether it's a friend, a neighbor, even a it's a friend, a neighbor, even a it's a friend, a neighbor, even a co-worker. You both will unlock some co-worker. You both will unlock some co-worker. You both will unlock some pretty great ideas on the trail and have pretty great ideas on the trail and have pretty great ideas on the trail and have even better communication. So, you want even better communication. So, you want even better communication. So, you want to use my methodology. It's called the to use my methodology. It's called the to use my methodology. It's called the hike methodology. H stands for hike or hike methodology. H stands for hike or hike methodology. H stands for hike or walk. That creates bilateral stimulation walk. That creates bilateral stimulation walk. That creates bilateral stimulation not just in your body, but also in your not just in your body, but also in your not just in your body, but also in your brain. And that helps the right and the brain. And that helps the right and the brain. And that helps the right and the left hemispheres of your brain left hemispheres of your brain left hemispheres of your brain communicate. I stands for in nature. communicate. I stands for in nature. communicate. I stands for in nature. Just by being in nature, you're going to Just by being in nature, you're going to Just by being in nature, you're going to drastically reduce your stress and drastically reduce your stress and drastically reduce your stress and anxiety and come up with those wild anxiety and come up with those wild anxiety and come up with those wild ideas. But, the part that everyone ideas. But, the part that everyone ideas. But, the part that everyone messes up is K. And K stands for keep messes up is K. And K stands for keep messes up is K. And K stands for keep technology off, even your cell phone and technology off, even your cell phone and technology off, even your cell phone and your smart watch. I'm going to take mine your smart watch. I'm going to take mine your smart watch. I'm going to take mine off right now. And finally, E for every off right now. And finally, E for every off right now. And finally, E for every day. You're going to practice this every day. You're going to practice this every day. You're going to practice this every day for at least 30 to 40 minutes. And day for at least 30 to 40 minutes. And day for at least 30 to 40 minutes. And if 30 to 40 minutes feels too long, the if 30 to 40 minutes feels too long, the if 30 to 40 minutes feels too long, the only thing I want you to do is find your only thing I want you to do is find your only thing I want you to do is find your shoes, whether it's sneakers, or hiking shoes, whether it's sneakers, or hiking shoes, whether it's sneakers, or hiking boots, or even loafers, and just step boots, or even loafers, and just step boots, or even loafers, and just step outside. You may find yourself enjoying outside. You may find yourself enjoying outside. You may find yourself enjoying it so much that you stick around a it so much that you stick around a it so much that you stick around a little longer.

Summary

The main theme is reconnecting with community and oneself through outdoor activity, specifically using the "HIKES" methodology. Key elements include walking for bilateral stimulation, being in nature to reduce stress, keeping technology off, and practicing this daily. The practical takeaway is to engage in regular outdoor walks with others to foster creativity and better communication by embracing the HIKES framework.

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