| When I was a kid, walking was the major way | | | | 3. Walking provides a low impact exercise option |
| for me to get anywhere I needed to go. Today | | | | that's great for building aerobic capacity. This is |
| it's a different story because now it's just a few | | | | especially important when high impact aerobic |
| steps to the car. In the past 50 years or so, as | | | | exercises are too hard on your knees or joints. |
| transportation options have become more | | | | 4. It is easy to make part of your life. As you |
| available, walking has become an "exercise" | | | | walk you'll start finding easy ways to incorporate |
| instead of a regular activity. | | | | it into your life, such as parking farther from your |
| Popular magazines are full of "walking programs" | | | | destination or choosing to walk to nearby stores |
| as if we suddenly forgot how to put one foot in | | | | or cafes. |
| front of another. Doctors often recommend | | | | 5. Walking is an easy activity to involve your |
| walking to people recovering from heart attacks, | | | | friends in. Instead of making a lunch date, agree |
| who have high blood pressure or who suffer | | | | to go on a walk and have a light snack when you |
| from arthritis. | | | | return. |
| Psychologists will encourage you to walk if you | | | | 6. Studies have shown that if you walk for only |
| are feeling depressed, anxious or stressed. Health | | | | 30 minutes a day, 6 days a week, it helps cut |
| coaches and personal trainers will often set you | | | | heart disease risk in half. This can be extremely |
| up with a walking program as a beginning point for | | | | important if you're suffering from extreme stress |
| developing an exercise program. | | | | in your life. |
| Why walking? Well, its and easy exercise and you | | | | 7. You will look and feel better. Walking slows the |
| already know how to do it. Almost anyone of any | | | | effects of aging by keeping your body tone and |
| age can walk at a normal pace and, if you're very | | | | trim. Walking outdoors can give you a nice tan |
| fit, you can train to be a race walker. | | | | and plenty of vitamin "D", plus it provides oxygen |
| Here is why walking is the ideal exercise to help | | | | to the cells that support healthy skin. |
| you get rid of stress: | | | | So if you are stressed, get on your walking |
| 1. It doesn't cost anything - Walking is free! You | | | | shoes. If you are a type "A" personality and want |
| don't need any additional money needed to get | | | | to keep track of your walking, buy a pedometer |
| started. All you need is a pair of walking or | | | | to measure your steps. Then set a goal to add |
| running shoes, clean socks and some comfortable, | | | | 500 more steps each day to your walking. |
| nonrestrictive clothing. | | | | Whatever you do, start walking today. You'll |
| 2. You can walk anywhere - You don't have to go | | | | reduce your stress and walk your way into good |
| to a gym to walk. You can walk on the street, in | | | | physical and mental health. |
| the park, at the mall or around the floors of your | | | | If you are having issues with stress or anxiety I |
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