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1.I enjoy walking when I am free time.

It’s important to remember that the best exercise you can do is one that you enjoy, since you’ll be more likely to stick with what you enjoy and do it regularly. And, you also have to remember that what you enjoy and what works best for your body, won’t necessarily be the same as what I enjoy and what works best for my body. Honor what feels best for YOU. That’s what we mean when we say make more intuitive choices around food, movement and lifestyle.

Also, keep in mind that exercise is an important component for maintaining a healthy weight. But it’s not going to help you with your goals all on its own. Diet and exercise together (along with getting good sleep and reducing stress hormones) is the real key to better health and reaching and maintaining weight goals.

Walking feels fun and good for the body because human bodies were designed for walking! It’s a natural movement for us and it feels good both physically and mentally. It feels good physically because it’s low impact. I have also found that I don’t have to really hype myself up to go for a nice long walk. I enjoy it so much, there’s no hype needed. 

Brisk walking never fails to lift my mood and relieve any stress that I’m feeling. And I have endorphins to thank for that, those chemicals that our bodies produce that are natural pain relievers and mood boosters and can even make us feel euphoric. Also, being outside in the fresh air and in nature further helps to lower stress levels. After a 45-minute to one-hour walk, I always feel like I’ve let off a load of steam, which helps me to be a less reactive mom, wife, daughter and friend. It’s a win for everyone!

I always get an energy boost from a good walk. I’m sure this has a lot to do with the increased blood flow when the heart is pumping harder. I always say that energy breeds more energy, meaning you have to move first in order to create more energy. I love how energized walking makes me feel.

In fact, I was telling a friend just the other day that walking opens the front of my hips even more than yoga seems to (I’m also a practicing yogi). This is likely because walking helps to lubricate and strengthen the muscles that support the joints, specifically the knees and hips. I’ve always had trouble with tightness on the front of my hips, and a combination of walking and yoga seems to do the trick for me as far as releasing that tension and tightness.

This is not the main reason I love to walk. I walk for the way it makes me feel! But I have noticed that when I take a brisk walk that’s around an hour, my Apple Watch shows that on average, I burn between 350 and 400 calories. And, research has shown that regular daily walking increases metabolism, which is even more important as we age.

I love to set up a call with a friend or family member and chat while I walk. It gives me an opportunity to socialize and catch up with people outside of my home. It almost feels like I’m walking with a friend, which makes the walk even that much more enjoyable. But on the days that I need to spend some quiet time with myself, I honor that and just be with my own thoughts and feelings, tuning into myself more with every step.