Walk More

People exercise their hips and knees so they can walk more, without pain or exhaustion. But doctors will also
tell us that the best way to walk more is to… walk more. Here are 6 ideas to get people on their feet and
moving:

• Regulate it: Every night, immediately after dinner, take a 20-minute stroll. Don’t let the weather stop you
  — that’s what jackets, boots, and umbrellas are for. Indeed, there’s something wonderfully refreshing and
  childlike about a walk in the rain or snow. Post-dinner is the perfect time for a walk. It gets you away from
  the television, it’s when others are outside, it’s a lovely time of day, and it stops you from eating
  more.
• Develop a habit: Never sit while talking on the phone. Instead, walk around your home if you have a
  portable phone, and if not, pace back and forth. You’d be surprised how much movement you can do when you are
  concentrating on a conversation rather than the exertion.
• Make it social: Plan events around walking. For example, rather than meeting friends for coffee or lunch,
  suggest meeting at the public gardens for a stroll.
• Take a commercial break: When watching television, always get up and move about during commercials. You’ve
  seen them already, anyhow. During a single one-hour show, you can get in more than 10 minutes of activity.
• Step up to it: Take the stairs, take the stairs, take the stairs. You’ve heard it a million times, but if
  it is three flights or less, you have no excuse to take an elevator, unless your arthritis pain is truly
  prohibitive. In that case, take one flight of stairs instead.
• Make it interesting: For an evening’s diversion, do some outdoor window-shopping. Strolling down a street
  of shops is great for people-watching, talking, and feeling alive.

Luckily, this topic can be significantly improved with hypnotherapy
and clinical hypnosis.