Walk more; worry less

[VonNoble]

Walking (or alternative movement if ambulation is not possible)

is healthful.    Physically, mentally, socially, psychologically etc.

 

Is it also of spiritual benefit?

 

Can is rival religion for self improvement? 

Does it contribute to the surrounding community?

 

How important an appointment with self to MOVE your body?

Do you find it to be meditative?

Do you find more mental agility coincides with physical action?

 

thx

Von

[RevBogovac]

On 11/7/2022 at 12:48 PM, VonNoble said:

Walking (or alternative movement if ambulation is not possible)

is healthful.    Physically, mentally, socially, psychologically etc.

 

Is it also of spiritual benefit?

 

Can is rival religion for self improvement? 

Does it contribute to the surrounding community?

 

How important an appointment with self to MOVE your body?

Do you find it to be meditative?

Do you find more mental agility coincides with physical action?

 

thx

Von

 

 

My wife and I try to have a daily walk. Very often together; which is also some “together” time (as we have 2 teenage kids that tend to ask a lot of our time), and thus becomes “quality” time.

 

I used to run three times a week, and found it “meditating” in the sense it “cleares your head”. But unfortunately it is quete stressful for my knees… (something with mind over matter..?)

 

[Cornelius]

I don’t think it would rival as much as enhance. 

[Key]

On 11/22/2022 at 6:13 PM, Cornelius said:

I don’t think it would rival as much as enhance. 

While there are genuine health benefits for walking, physical and mental, I find the older I get, the less enhancing it is to my feet and knees. (Even with Dr. Scholl inserts.)

[VonNoble]

Is the offset to walking and resulting knee  pain...less health issues in other areas?

 

I recently found out one can "chair walk" and gain much of the same benefit.

Additionally you can chair run, chair Zumba, chair dance and chair yoga.

 

In fact, just to see if it was possible - last summer I signed up for a virtual marathon.

I did the distance by moving my arms and lets while  sitting. My hear rate was 

high enough to be huffing, puffing and sweating as per usual. 

 

With the virtual marathon - chair version - I discovered MANY international 

"regular marathons" permit a multi-day virtual option to include those who are 

staying active but not quite on par with their younger years.  

 

I gotta admit it WAS a challenge.  But cool for me to compete and be times 

right along with everyone else. 

 

von