03/02/2025
Walk because it lowers cortisol. Not the power walking stuff, that’s more like running. Slow down. Relax. Look around take in the environment. This is not about calories it’s about cortisol.
Walk because sitting sucks for health. You ever watch a pool of stagnant water develop a disgusting layer of slime and sludge in it? Flowing water is clean, water that sits gets dirty. Well you are mostly water, so make sure you are moving.
Walk for your mood. Increased blood to the brain means less foggy brain, more clarity, more light and less dullness.
Walk for your joints and muscles. Guess what beats massage, hot water, cold water, stretching and foam rolling for soreness? Yep, walking. That’s how you keep joints supple and muscles moving.
You are NOT built to run, you are built to walk. Run if you want, but walk no matter what.
Listen to a book, catch up with a friend, walking meditation is my favorite.
Do it in natural settings if you can, research shows it has even more benefits. Walking in the city and walking in the woods both lower stress hormones, but walking in the woods does it more. The Japanese call it shinrin-yoku or “forest bathing”
©️ Dr Jade Teta
