Walk on

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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.

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Benefits

For people

By walking briskly for just 10 minutes a day can reduce your risk of heart disease, diabetes, depression, bowel cancer, breast cancer and more. Walking to school, work or the train station instead of driving, will prevent carbon pollution, making the air in your neighbourhood safer and clearer.

What's more, whilst walking around you'll soak up fresh air and sunlight, increasing our intake of much needed Vitamin D.

For planet

Unlike cars, trains, buses and taxis, walking produces no carbon emissions at all. It doesn’t give off any toxic fumes and it doesn’t use up any precious resources (except your breakfast).

How

Create a daily habit
Start small.
- Are there short journeys you take by car that you can take by foot? Like walking to school, to the train station, or to the shops?
Step it up.
- If you already walk to catch public transport, can you walk to the next stop or station?
- If you work from home, could you add in a ‘fake commute’ with a walk before and after work?
Can any of your weekly work meetings be held whilst walking?

Make it work for you
- Use the time for you - like tending to your mental fitness or learning something new.
- Listen to a podcast or audiobook, or learn to meditate with headspace’s walking meditation. Staying in? Use this 5 minute walking at home meditation.
- Learn something new, like a language - listen to slow news in the language of your choice.
- Get to know nature - bird watch or learn to identify trees.
If you like tracking progress, use a fitbit to count steps, or apps like Walk It, Strava, or Active 10 advised by the NHS.

Find your best routes
- Check out these accessible walks from the National Trust and these wheelchair friendly walks.
- To avoid polluted areas or steer clear of steps check out the brilliant WalkIt.com