Why you should come for a walk

Are you feeling moderately drowned and overwhelmed by all of the well being and wellbeing data that January threw at us?

Would you identical to to know the #1⃣ factor you are able to do to enhance your well being? With the added bonus of it being free?

Go for a stroll.

This works for most individuals, regardless of their age.

Not solely is strolling free however the graph reveals the steep gradient reveals the HUGE well being advantage of the primary 7,000ish steps you do per day. 7000 steps may appear quite a bit when you have well being points limiting your mobility BUT if all you do is improve your steps a bit this nonetheless has unimaginable advantages to your well being.

You get the double the advantages out of your first 5,000 steps in comparison with your subsequent 5,000.

While in a great world you’d go outdoors for a stroll the physique (other than the vitamin D and psychological well being facet) doesn’t actually care the place you might be strolling.

You can do 5000 steps strolling round your home and you’d see the identical well being advantages.

You can hearken to your favorite radio programme while strolling in circles in your kitchen and nonetheless get the identical well being advantages (if you happen to don’t get dizzy first).

You are able to do laps of your backyard, or go all the way down to the tip of the road and again.

This superb, easy, free train that each one ages and skills can do

Lowers blood stress
Will increase power ranges
Improves sleep
Strengthens bones and muscle groups

AND if you may get outdoors you get to expertise the superb seasonal adjustments that now we have within the UK (in the intervening time snowdrops are poking their heads up round Havenstoke Park).

You don’t should get the 5,000 steps in in the present day, you don’t should get all of them performed directly, you simply should get a couple of extra in than yesterday.

If you want some firm while strolling come and be part of us on the free stroll each Monday 2:45pm (assembly at The Pavilion, Graylingwell). The stroll shall be adopted by a cup of tea & chat on the Espresso Spot . Mobility aids, strolling poles, all welcome! For extra data name 07785 747669

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Helen

Having labored in IT in London for 15 years I used to be made redundant in 2009. I had educated as a health club teacher while working and determined I might moderately spend the remainder of my profession doing one thing I beloved than search for one other job in IT. I furthered my {qualifications} with a Certificates in Superior Private Coaching from the extremely regarded Premier Coaching. Many private trainers are generalists masking all areas of health however I took the choice to specialise within the over-50s and subsequently went on to do a CYQ Award in Practical Coaching for the Impartial Older Grownup Stage 3. My focus is on total well being moderately than health. I imagine that making small adjustments can have a long run optimistic impact on well being and well-being.