Walking Shoes - Walking and Other Exercise

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Hey to anyone reading this.

Last night I had an idea about starting a new thread about exercise especially walking. I am aware that walking is very beneficial for our mental, emotional and physical well being. And by actually doing it....well it can make a huge difference to how we cope with the storms that we face in life.

OK, I am not real good at disciplining myself to walk, and have to really push myself to do it. And sometimes it is even hard to leave this bedroom. Anyway I am not a beginner walker, as I have stuck to sort of a plan before. So I know that it does make me feel somewhat better. But I only stayed on the plan for a couple of months, then gave up.....for whatever reason. So here I am again wanting desperately to not fail this time.

So I guess this thread is for anyone that does walk, anyone that is struggling to walk because of depression or anxiety issues. And anyone else really......

I am unsure of the outcome of all this. But my ideas included: Sharing about things we have found out about exercise especially about walking. Writing down the reasons that one would chose to walk ( like something to help motivate). Being accountable in same way. Sharing about the places where we actually do walk, like the beach, gym, around the block, with the dog, out to the clothesline and back. And any other useful tips that could help others. So here we go......

 

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I quite like walking where there is mist in the air over the sea. There is something mysterious about it. But I am thinking more in chilly winters.  Oh blue wrens the little tiny birds? If it is the ones I am thinking of they are so very cute.

 

Yes I am still walking on the breakwall not as much as before but I am working towards walking more out there. 

 

I walked around a beautiful green park on Friday. The grass was just so green. And they do have many trees growing there . In November when I was there we walked through a carpet of purple flowers that had fallen from large jacandra trees. So pretty. I walked with my sister o

Oh oops I pressed send before I was ready. ER I was just going to write after the walk on Friday which was with my sister we sat down on the green grass and chatted for quite a while we both noticed we were playing with tiny thin sticks from the near by tree. Just fiddling with them really, snapping them, arranging them in to miniature piles. Think 5cm long thin twigs 

Oh Mr Crox, hello

Your walk sounds absolutely lovely. It definitely can help venturing outside into nature for sure. And you certainly observed a lot of it while you walked. I have never seen a platypus in the wild so that is special you saw one or maybe you are used to seeing them