A daily walk is so underestimated

[QwertyWitch]

A daily walk is crucial to wellbeing (if physically able)
Emotional, physical and mental. It should be promoted more but many people don't realise the importance of it.
I wonder if people got scared off 10k steps a day but even 4K steps does a lot of good.
Should there be more promotion?

I agree. I hurt my quad muscle and have barely walked this week and have been irritable AF.

Walking does nothing for me except make me more grumpy especially if it's windy or rainy

Love exercise but I'm more of a spin class than walking

Fully agree

https://www.stylist.co.uk/fitness-health/workouts/walking-hormones-benefits/850594

The more I learn about the benefits the more I realise how underrated it is.

I'm on feet and walking constantly at work so the last thing I want to do is a daily walk outside

Ok recently realised that walking without using my phone or listening to anything really helps my brain quieten down. I'd been walking a lot but listening to audiobooks and actually it was doing nothing for me.

Yessss. I do 5 three to four mile walks a week. I do work part time, but still manage to get the walks in. People who claim they don't have time (like my DH!) still manage to fit in 20-30 hours a week of watching TV! OR fucking about on the computer! There's no excuse (for most!) Get off your ass and get outside!

Oh this is a really informative article, thanks for sharing. Cortisol seems to be really important in mid life hormones.

I would like to go out for a walk in the evening or even nighttime (to look at the stars) but sadly, these days, I don't (did in my teens, many decades ago)

I walk twice a day with my dog, both off-lead walks and the longer evening one is especially good: treed areas, watching the seasons pass, birdlife is always of interest. He's a working breed and needs lots of exercise so my walks are not optional, and living on my own means it's down to me.

I've just had lower back surgery and the surgeon gave two pieces of advice: take the painkillers and walk.

I do at least 10k steps a day walking but I don't feel it has any impact on me personally.

I do 10k steps a day most days, uphill and down. I was a bit meh about it and felt it came no where near running or spinning for getting me fit. Almost like second class exercise and definitely not in fashion. After having upped the walking to almost every day I’ve noticed my fitness massively improve. I’ve also started swimming which has helped my fitness and energy to walk more so win win.

I don’t drive so walk loads

can’t say it has much effect. Was much happier when I was able to drive, went to the gym a lot. Massive advantage in that there’s no need to worry about weather.

also I don’t walk with earphones in as I like to be aware of my surroundings so miss out on music.

I would love to be able to go for walks but I have arthritis is my hips (I'm only in my 30s) and fibromyalgia. I work a physical job. I am in so much pain when i finish work that just climbing my stairs to bed is incredibly painful.

It is activity throughout the day that is important. I try not to sit except for work and eating, just build as much movement in as possible. When working I do squats every now and then, it helps that I work from home.

Yes, one of the (many!) benefits of getting a dog was it gets me out every day. Not only regular exercise but I now have a lovely circle of dog walking friends who live nearby, and we are a support network for each other in all sorts of situations.

Agree, love to get out for a walk everyday. We 'name' our walks - little block, double block, field walk ect depending on how much time we have or what the weather is like! Most weekends we will drive somewhere for a big walk with the kids.
Our family holidays are always walking holidays, latest in Austria. Lots of variety for the children, 8, 11 and 14 - cable cars for mountain walking, lake walks and gorge walks all with beautiful scenery.

Jolly good for you. But don't be so judgmental you have no idea what other people's circumstances are.

How are people who work full-time with young kids meant to disappear 5 times a week so they can go for a walk?
If kids have been in afterschool or nursery until after 5 they need home, dinner, bit of playtime and bed.

Yes, totally agree. I walk with my dog every day and it's the one thing that keeps me going. I will say something like 'must walk the dog, she's not been out today ' when really it's me that needs the walk.

Thanks to over 20 years of dog owndership I’ve averaged 15-20k steps daily for that time. I hate it when I don’t walk. Even now, when my bunion is threatening to cripple me, I still have to go out.

Completely agree.
This book is interesting and amusingly written by Peter Walker 🚶

Well, can’t speak for everyone but we can walk to and from school. Supermarket is a 15-minute walk away so we always walk there for top-up shops. Railway station is 20 mins walk from home or 10 mins walk from school, so we often walk and train to places instead of drive. It all adds up, but we live in a well-connected city suburb.

I walk almost every day, the weather has to be particularly dire to keep me home and I go out several times each day, especially in the warmer months.

It makes me feel good, and if I didn't do it I would be the size of a house! You are right OP, it is extremely beneficial and isn't hard on your body as other exercise can be.

You don't 'disappear' you include your children in going for a walk.

I agree, I get very irritable if for any reason I've not been able to walk. I average 15k steps a day.

Those of you replying saying you walk a lot but don't think it affects you - surely you can only say that if you stop walking for a few weeks and see how you feel?

Couldn't agree more op