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‘Walk Faster’, says Public Health England. No, no, no!

14/09/2017 By Elaine Hopkins 2 Comments

As soon as I read the ‘Walk Faster’ headline, my soul revolts.  Then I relent, but only marginally.  I relent to the extent of acknowledging the good work Public Health England (PHE) has done in highlighting the ‘inactivity epidemic’ – and proposing walking as the antidote.  That’s it though. As passionate an advocate of walking as I am, I do not believe that walking faster is the solution to our sedentary lifestyle.  The only problem that walking faster is likely to solve is poor … [Read more...] about ‘Walk Faster’, says Public Health England. No, no, no!

Filed Under: Walking into wellness Tagged With: health, Public Health England, sedentary lifestyle, walk faster, Walking

Can we walk into wellness?

05/09/2017 By Elaine Hopkins Leave a Comment

That's an unequivocal ‘yes’ from me.  I resume walking, aged 59, when I’m in such poor health I’m in danger of becoming housebound.  Three years and over 4,500 kilometres later, I’m fitter, healthier, and stronger than I’ve ever been.  And the corollary of that is I’m also happier and more fulfilled than I’ve ever been. I’d be telling a big fat porkie pie (lie) if I said I knew exactly what the connection between walking and wellness is.  We have, however, known about it for a bloody long … [Read more...] about Can we walk into wellness?

Filed Under: Walking into wellness Tagged With: camino de Santiago, chronic fatigue, migraines, Walking, wellness

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