Our life is becoming more and more dynamic. We make excuses for not eating he althier or exercising with many obligations. On the other hand, we forget that walking, in nature or on the gym trail is the easiest way to ensure physical activity. How about the 10,000 steps per day challenge?
For some of you this is easily achievable and you probably even pass this number. Others may be curious to challenge themselves, starting with, say, 5,000 or 6,000 steps a day, and modern mobile devices will track and notify you when you reach that number.
What changes when you walk 10,000 steps a day?
You're going to shed another extra kilo
Walking helps us burn some of the excess fat, helps improve metabolism, the function of the lymphatic system. Walking 10,000 steps a day or even a little more will definitely reduce water weight retention as well. But of course, this does not mean that after you have passed them you should reward yourself with pizza, potatoes, sweets. Weight loss will happen if you add he althy food and drink choices to your walking.
Increase Energy Levels
Many people refuse to exercise before or after the end of the working day because they feel tired. But when your level of physical activity is evenly spread throughout the day, you're more likely to get your daily dose of physical activity without overwhelming yourself. You can take short walks during your lunch break, move throughout the workday with a few steps in the office, use the stairs instead of the elevator.
So without realizing it, you are accumulating steps for the day, your energy level is higher, and even if you are tired after work, light physical activity like walking will cheer you up.
You will enjoy better sleep
Walking 10,000 steps a day or more is definitely tiring. But the good thing is that in this way, physical activity helps you reduce your stress levels. If your walks are in the park, the mountains, nature additionally helps you balance your emotions. At the end of the day, you are more satisfied, relaxed and the risk of insomnia is lower.
Positive outlook on life
Walking definitely helps us maintain better physical shape. When your physical activity level increases, your body releases happy hormones known as endorphins. The effect they have on our body is to help us feel happier, calmer, feel good about ourselves. All of this helps us see the challenges in our lives not as insurmountable obstacles. We are more confident, we like each other more, we see more positive in life. We should not forget that good emotional he alth is the basis of our physical he alth.
