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The Walking for Wellbeing Thread

The Walking for Wellbeing Thread

Following on from the outstanding success of "The Great Yoga Adventure Thread", here begins one that may appeal to a larger sector of the Sane Forum population. Although I have started it in the Lived Experience side, anyone is welcome to join us as we put one foot in front of the other and walk to improve our mental and physical wellbeing.

I hope you will accompany me. Here we can talk about how, when, where and why we walk. It's a place to discuss our progress and share what we see along the way.

Walking is my thing. I love it. I do it in several ways. During the weekdays, I get up early and take a brisk walk usually stopping in along the way at the supermarket to pick up some groceries. Around mid morning, I take my dog for a stroll. Then late afternoon, I walk to and from a yoga session. Lastly, at night, it's another walk for the pooch.

On weekends, I like to go a bit further afield and discover new stuff. I often take photos as well during these walks.

I use an App on my phone called Pacer which monitors the distance and steps that I walk. I do a minimum of 10 000 steps each day. Some of you may be more high tech and have a Fitbit or equivalent.

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Thank you @A2Z .... I am keeping WH in prayer and just trusting God that things will be better on the other side of this .....

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Well I made it to 800 steps today, an improvement on yestrday but only with the benifit of having to go shopping. Another big day in front of the computer tomorrow, wait to see what Wednesday holds.

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The rain played havoc with my walking today. Needed the umbrella to go to the shops and yoga. Just made the 10 000 steps - 10 074. Poor pooch didn’t get out and about. I did chase her around the house a bit so she got some exercise.

@Determined - maybe you could count key strokes on the computer. You should take breaks though and stretch your legs now and then.

@Faith-and-Hope - sounds like you have some trying times ahead of you. Hope the walking is providing you with some relief from stress.

@Former-Member - how did you go today? Saw on another thread that you did 10kms this morning.

Hi @A2Z - how’s it going with you?

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Hi @soul ..... have been walking my toosh off since this issue first showed its head ..... so it's hard to step it up, but definitely need to continue. It's definitely a mood stabiliser.

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Hi all 🙂 love this thread.
I was back at work and busy all day today - 12056 steps - did get out for a walk with the dog and kids though too. trying to stay active...

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WTG @Former-Member .... 🎉

Hi Hon ..... 🤗💜💕

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Only did the 10 KMs @soul,hope to go today.

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No life isn't the same without them @Determined,they leave a big empty hole.

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I was happy to be able to walk mostly between showers today. More rain tomorrow though. Wish it would just fall at night.

Step count is 15 466 - 11.3km. Nice to see green grass again though. I expect to hear a lot of mowing going on when it fines up.

Hope all the walkers were out in force today.

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14,888 steps - 10.1km .... 🎉

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