Walking 10,000 Steps a Day -- A Review of Why You Should Be
You should walk 10K steps/day for PEOPLE.
1. You should walk for YOURSELF. When you walk 10K steps/day, you give yourself better sleep. When you walk 10K steps/day, you condition your muscles and bones. And, when you walk 10K steps/day, you reduce your risk of several debilitating diseases, including heart disease, stroke, and morbid obesity.
2. You should walk for YOUR LOVED ONES. When you walk 10K steps/day, you give your loved ones a good example of how to look after one's health. When you walk 10K steps/day and do part of this by walking with your loved ones, you give them one-on-one time that lets you build your relationships with them. And, when you walk 10K steps/day, you might give your loved ones extra years with you -- or at least extra life in your years with them.
3. You should walk for OTHERS. When you walk 10K steps/day, you show your friends and co-workers a way to take care of their own health. When you walk toward your 10K-steps/day goal, you can do part of it by holding walking meetings, which your co-workers may appreciate as more productive than the typical sit-down meeting. And, when you walk 10K steps/day and do part of this by walking with friends, you enhance your relationships with them.
You should walk 10K steps/day for PLACES.
1. You should walk for YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. When you walk 10K steps/day, you can devote at least part of this to walking in your neighborhood. These neighborhood walks will let you see things that you cannot see when driving. These neighborhood walks will let you meet your neighbors -- whether up the street or a few blocks away from home. And these neighborhood walks will let you act as a watchdog for your neighbors' homes, children, and elderly relatives.
2. You should walk for YOUR CITY OR TOWN. When you have the habit of walking 10K steps/day, you begin to look for new places to walk -- locations beyond your neighborhood or place of employment. These new places could include the various parks in your city, which can be fun places to walk with family members. These new places could include houses on a home or garden tour, which can teach you more about your city's architectural history. And these new places could include your city's downtown area, which can reconnect you with your city's commercial history.
3. You should walk for YOUR WORLD. When you can walk 10K steps/day, you have the strength and stamina to take walking-tour shore excursions on that next cruise, which gives you an opportunity to appreciate other cultures and how we are all connected to one another. When you can walk 10K steps/day, you open yourself to walking off the beaten path in other countries. And, when you can walk 10K steps/day, you connect yourself more immediately with your world -- no matter whether it is across the street, across town, or half way around the globe.
You should walk 10K steps/day for THINGS.
1. You should walk for BETTER-FITTING CLOTHES. Okay, this sounds a bit selfish, but you have to admit that fitting better in your clothes can bring you a lot of joy. And happiness is contagious.
2. You should walk for CAUSES. When you can walk 10K steps/day, it becomes natural and easy for you to participate in fund-raising walks for any cause that strikes your fancy -- be it breast-cancer research, suicide prevention, a cure for juvenile diabetes, or almost anything else.
3. You should walk for MONEY. Okay, this sounds selfish, too. But walking 10K steps/day very likely will improve your health, which means that you will be spending less on your health care, which means that you will be freeing that money to spend or save as you see fit.
1. You should walk for YOURSELF. When you walk 10K steps/day, you give yourself better sleep. When you walk 10K steps/day, you condition your muscles and bones. And, when you walk 10K steps/day, you reduce your risk of several debilitating diseases, including heart disease, stroke, and morbid obesity.
2. You should walk for YOUR LOVED ONES. When you walk 10K steps/day, you give your loved ones a good example of how to look after one's health. When you walk 10K steps/day and do part of this by walking with your loved ones, you give them one-on-one time that lets you build your relationships with them. And, when you walk 10K steps/day, you might give your loved ones extra years with you -- or at least extra life in your years with them.
3. You should walk for OTHERS. When you walk 10K steps/day, you show your friends and co-workers a way to take care of their own health. When you walk toward your 10K-steps/day goal, you can do part of it by holding walking meetings, which your co-workers may appreciate as more productive than the typical sit-down meeting. And, when you walk 10K steps/day and do part of this by walking with friends, you enhance your relationships with them.
You should walk 10K steps/day for PLACES.
1. You should walk for YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. When you walk 10K steps/day, you can devote at least part of this to walking in your neighborhood. These neighborhood walks will let you see things that you cannot see when driving. These neighborhood walks will let you meet your neighbors -- whether up the street or a few blocks away from home. And these neighborhood walks will let you act as a watchdog for your neighbors' homes, children, and elderly relatives.
2. You should walk for YOUR CITY OR TOWN. When you have the habit of walking 10K steps/day, you begin to look for new places to walk -- locations beyond your neighborhood or place of employment. These new places could include the various parks in your city, which can be fun places to walk with family members. These new places could include houses on a home or garden tour, which can teach you more about your city's architectural history. And these new places could include your city's downtown area, which can reconnect you with your city's commercial history.
3. You should walk for YOUR WORLD. When you can walk 10K steps/day, you have the strength and stamina to take walking-tour shore excursions on that next cruise, which gives you an opportunity to appreciate other cultures and how we are all connected to one another. When you can walk 10K steps/day, you open yourself to walking off the beaten path in other countries. And, when you can walk 10K steps/day, you connect yourself more immediately with your world -- no matter whether it is across the street, across town, or half way around the globe.
You should walk 10K steps/day for THINGS.
1. You should walk for BETTER-FITTING CLOTHES. Okay, this sounds a bit selfish, but you have to admit that fitting better in your clothes can bring you a lot of joy. And happiness is contagious.
2. You should walk for CAUSES. When you can walk 10K steps/day, it becomes natural and easy for you to participate in fund-raising walks for any cause that strikes your fancy -- be it breast-cancer research, suicide prevention, a cure for juvenile diabetes, or almost anything else.
3. You should walk for MONEY. Okay, this sounds selfish, too. But walking 10K steps/day very likely will improve your health, which means that you will be spending less on your health care, which means that you will be freeing that money to spend or save as you see fit.
