Benefits of Walking
“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks”- John Muir
In this metropolitan society, we rarely find the time to exercise because of work taking up most of our time. Furthermore, with the advancement of technology, we lead an easy life. Let’s just be very frank with that. We have automatic doors, escalators, lifts, cars, dishwashers, etc, to do almost everything for us. What have we become? We practically do nothing in the physical sense. And it leads us to become couch potatoes. When was the last time you took the stairs up the sixth floor in favour of the escalator or lift? When was the last time you walked from your house to the market just a few stops away in favour of the bus or train? Today, I want to urge you to get up and really get your body going. I want to change your mindset and get you to start walking.
These days, young adults are always busy with projects and school work; thus they lack the time to properly workout. Furthermore, in Tertiary institutions, Junior Colleges and Universities, not a day is allocated for physical education (P.E) unlike in Primary and Secondary schools. Working adults are always pressed for time, busily working and taking care of their families; at the end of the day, they will be too tired to exercise. Furthermore, the working adults lack the vigour and vitality of younger people as their bodies are aging. Did you know that without exercise one can suffer from obesity, which leads to numerous health problems? The most recent National Health Survey illustrates the obesity rate in Singapore has augmented from 6.9 percent in 2004 to 10.8 percent last year. This means that more and more of you are getting unhealthier each year! Fortunately, there is a straightforward, effective and painless exercise you can all do. That is, walking! Walking is an inexpensive form of work out that involves no training and stamina building unlike exercises such as jogging. In other words, walking is free and
In this metropolitan society, we rarely find the time to exercise because of work taking up most of our time. Furthermore, with the advancement of technology, we lead an easy life. Let’s just be very frank with that. We have automatic doors, escalators, lifts, cars, dishwashers, etc, to do almost everything for us. What have we become? We practically do nothing in the physical sense. And it leads us to become couch potatoes. When was the last time you took the stairs up the sixth floor in favour of the escalator or lift? When was the last time you walked from your house to the market just a few stops away in favour of the bus or train? Today, I want to urge you to get up and really get your body going. I want to change your mindset and get you to start walking.
These days, young adults are always busy with projects and school work; thus they lack the time to properly workout. Furthermore, in Tertiary institutions, Junior Colleges and Universities, not a day is allocated for physical education (P.E) unlike in Primary and Secondary schools. Working adults are always pressed for time, busily working and taking care of their families; at the end of the day, they will be too tired to exercise. Furthermore, the working adults lack the vigour and vitality of younger people as their bodies are aging. Did you know that without exercise one can suffer from obesity, which leads to numerous health problems? The most recent National Health Survey illustrates the obesity rate in Singapore has augmented from 6.9 percent in 2004 to 10.8 percent last year. This means that more and more of you are getting unhealthier each year! Fortunately, there is a straightforward, effective and painless exercise you can all do. That is, walking! Walking is an inexpensive form of work out that involves no training and stamina building unlike exercises such as jogging. In other words, walking is free and