A sedentary lifestyle, especially at remote work, is similar to an existence in sleep mode. Without movement, we gain weight, lose energy, think poorly. We are not visited by the muse, nor productivity, nor the desire to tear ourselves off the couch.
If there are at least a couple of yoga classes in the schedule or with a trainer in a fitness club, that's great. But if you are not a sports fan or it seems to you that there is no time for this, there is one cool "tool" that I have been using for years — conscious walks. Here are 7 reasons for you to get out of the house and walk a little.


1. Get aerobic exercise
Walking is one of the easiest and most affordable ways to get the necessary physical activity. I will not load you with the results of various studies. Just know: walking is useful.

2. Live happily ever after
Right now, centenarians are leisurely walking up and down their towns and villages. Every trip to the store, church or bar is a new ascent, descent, a pleasant walk and a life—prolonging workout for your body.

3. Pump your brains
While walking, you train your heart and lungs, and oxygen actively enters the tissues of the body and brain. So the brain starts working better.

4. Get a good dose of happiness and motivation
During hiking, our body produces dopamine — one of the hormones of happiness. It is he who makes us happier and more curious: the level of motivation, patience and optimism rises in us, we are drawn to learn something new. Dopamine is the hormone that helps to consolidate healthy habits and less often do something useless and harmful to the body.


5. Clear your head and find a solution
It was during the difficult period of losing my bearings in both my personal and creative life that I discovered the ability of walking to bring relief and help find solutions to problems. Day after day, walk after walk, step by step, my sad and complicated life began to straighten out. I said "straighten out" because all I did consciously was just keep walking. And I haven't stopped doing it since.

6. Meditate
Don't set yourself a goal to get somewhere. It is only important to be in the present moment and enjoy every step, realizing that you are breathing and walking.

7. Find inspiration and come up with something unusual
To walk at least 20 minutes a week, because these walks help to focus thoughts and stimulate creative breakthroughs. Especially if you turn a walk into a creative date with yourself.And how often do you walk?Share.