"Going walkabout A walk could cure almost all my blues Bare feet or in my two shoes One, two I think I'll go on a walkabout Find out what it's all about, can't hurt to try Use your legs to rock it wide Take a ride to the other side"
– Walkabout, Red Hot Chilli Peppers
A walkabout is a journey of discovery and of self.
In earlier times, it was known as a rite of passage where male Aborigine adolescents would embark on a journey into the wilderness, sometimes for as long as six months. Studies indicate our ancestors walked around 12-15km per day.
As a working mother of three sons, one with significant challenges, I also go walkabout.
I need it to cope with the pressure and stress of a life which at times feels overwhelming.
Psychologists and researchers are finding more and more science-backed reasons we should go walkabout and spend time in nature.