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Walk. It's that simple
What
There are few things in life that are completely free of charge, and have the résumé that walking has. It improves your physical and mental health, makes you more alert, more productive, improves your sleep, boosts your mood, gives you an opportunity to learn, chat, dream, experience nature, and reduce stress. Walking is seriously underrated.
And here’s the cherry on top: it creates ZERO pollution and is totally carbon-free.
Why
Unlike cars, trains, buses and taxis, walking produces no carbon emissions at all. It doesn’t give off any stinky, toxic city-filling smog and it doesn’t use up any precious resources (except your breakfast).
How
- Build your walk into your day to day:
- Perhaps you could walk to work, or school, or to the shops.
- Walk to a train or bus station a little further away
- If you work from home, could you add in a ‘fake commute’ with a loop around your local area?
- How about making regular meetings for work walking meets? - Make your walk suit you:
- Pop on your favourite podcast or audiobook. You could even double up on your pledging to feed your noodle.
- Meditate - an incredible way to clear your head and be fully present with headspace’s walking meditation. And if getting outside isn’t an option for you there is a 5 minute walking at home meditation.
- Learn a language - try listening to slow news in the language of your choice
- Get to know nature - bird watch, identify trees, or check out Saku, a wellbeing app focused on getting outdoors.
- Track your progress - you could use a fitbit to count your steps, or apps like Walk It, Strava, or Active 10 advised by the NHS. - Find routes that are perfect for you:
- Walking with buggies
- Walking with wheelchairs
- If you want to avoid polluted areas or steer clear of steps check out the brilliant WalkIt.com
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