We recently polled over 100 people to see the reasons they would want to get outside and go for a walk. Read through their responses and see if they match up with your reasons. Maybe you will find some new benefits to look for or create an intention around for your next walk!
- To decompress and stress less, to feel a moment of serenity!
- To feel my feet on the ground (or in the sand!)
- Detoxification from toxicity!
- Those first steps help my shoulders relax!
- Hooray for endorphins!
- This IS my form of exercise!
- To sustain my good health!
- Walking counteracts the effects of sitting in a chair all day.
- To disconnect from the world for a moment and recharge my batteries.
- This is my daily dose of good for my mental health!
- To see what I can see and hear in the beauty of nature – Birds, Plants, Fungi, Animals.
- Walking clears the cobwebs in my head.
- Walking gives me the energy to get through my day!
- To take pictures of pretty things!
- Outdoors is my happy place!
- To breathe deeply taking in good fresh air!
- My dog (or other pet) keeps me going!
- I walk because I CAN and that could change in an instant.
- Waterfall chasing is so peaceful!
- Walking helps me feel strong and happy!
- You never know what will happen on a walk. It is an exciting adventure!
- After dinner fart walks! (Hahaha – but it is true!)
- To age well and keep moving!
- To enjoy the changes in the weather and the seasons.
- To feel harmony and balance.
- Walking keeps me at a healthy weight.
- Walking gets me unstuck when I am working on a work presentation – I end up talking and presenting out loud while I walk. The looks from others are fun!
- To connect with something bigger than myself.
- Walking now helps me with bigger physical goals later.
- I walk for ice cream (or cookies, or whatever treat you like!)
- The silence in the forest feels so good!
- A good walk turns the volume down on my inner voice.
- Walking gives me a healthy dose of sunshine and forest bathing!
- I get to observe what is going on around me while I am on my merry little way.
- To get from point A to point B (haha)
- Walking can be meditation in motion!
- Walking is my escape from the hustle!
Walking truly has countless benefits and the I Walk Thru It Team hopes you get to experience as many as possible! Feel free to add your reasons for walking in the comments below!
