Hiking can heal emotional wounds from "summary" of Wild (Oprah's Book Club 2.0 Digital Edition) by Cheryl Strayed
As I walked, I thought about my life and the pain that brought me to this point. The weight of my past mistakes and losses seemed to lessen with each step I took on the trail. The physical exertion required by hiking forced me to focus on the present moment, leaving little room for my mind to wander back to the past. In the solitude of the wilderness, I found a sense of peace that had eluded me for so long. The beauty of nature surrounded me, offering a kind of solace that I had never experienced before. The vastness of the mountains and the endless expanse of the sky reminded me of my own insignificance in the grand scheme of things, but also of my connectedness to something greater than myself. As I pushed my body to its limits, I discovered a strength within myself that I had not known existed. The physical challenges of hiking mirrored the emotional challenges I had fa...
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