Can You Walk to Talk to a Colleague Instead of Emailing?
You’re staring at the screen, crafting the perfect email to a colleague who’s three desks away. You’re not just stuck in an email loop, you’re stuck in your chair. Jaw clenched. Brain buzzing. Stress levels climbing.
We’ve all been there, what starts as a quick exchange spirals into a drawn-out back-and-forth, full of messages, misinterpretations, and mounting stress.
The longer we stay seated, the more our focus fades, our mood dips, and the more likely we are to misread tone or spiral into digital diplomacy.
But here’s the good news: sometimes the quickest resolution, and the best solution, isn’t in your outbox. Clear your head, stretch your legs, and turn workplace tension into a face-to-face conversation.
Benefits of a Walking Meeting:
A short walk and an in-person chat can short-circuit the growing chain of emails, it can help:
Clears up misunderstandings quickly
Lowers stress and tension
Wakes up your body with natural movement
Boosts your mood and mental energy
Gives your eyes and posture a well-earned break
Join the Challenge
In-person conversations don’t just save time, they give your body a chance to stretch, your brain a chance to reset, and your inbox a chance to breathe.
And let’s be honest, walking to a colleague is a built-in break that doesn’t feel like one.
It’s effective communication and relationship building, disguised as a movement opportunity.
Walk and Talk, Instead of Emailing:
Emails have a tendency to shackle us to our desks, minds racing, fingers twitching over the keyboard.
Instead of firing off your next reply, Walk to speak to a colleague in person at least once a day instead of sending an email.
Identify one conversation a day you’d normally handle by email, but could instead turn into a short in-person chat.
Ask yourself: Would this be quicker or easier face-to-face?
Get up and go. Walk across the office, cross the courtyard, brave the stairwell.
Take the long way, via the coffee machine, or wherever your brain resets best.
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