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January 4, 2024 15 mins

Forget Fight Club, let's talk walk club.

Dive into the mood-boosting benefits of morning walks and the stress-melting magic of evening strolls. Find your flow, embrace consistency, and celebrate every stride.

This is day 4 of the walking workout challenge, part of the Walking and Talking with Helen podcast. In this episode, you’ll learn the best time of day to walk, the benefits of both morning walks and evening walks, and how finding the right time of day to walk helps with stress relief, mood boost, and mindfulness.

Highlights:

Morning walks:

  • Mood-boosting sunrise stride: Why you should ditch the snooze button and greet the day with a walk that jumpstarts you. Awaken your body and get focused and ready to face your day.
  • Habit forming: Morning walks are the cornerstone of building good habits. Get those steps in first thing and watch all your other healthy choices fall into place.

Evening walks:

  • Stress-melting evening routine: Leave the day's baggage behind with each sunset step. Trade deadline anxiety for fresh air and gentle movement, melting away tension and paving the way for a peaceful night's sleep.
  • Unwind and recharge: An evening walk is border between work mode and relaxation mode. 

Consistency is key:

Whether you're a morning person or a night owl with late-night energy, finding the best time of day for you to walk makes all the difference. 

Join in on our walking challenge wherever you can – outside, at home, at the mall, or at the gym.

If you're walking outside, at the halfway point there’s a bell so you can turn around if you want.

This walking challenge is for everyone at every level..

Make sure you catch all the challenge episodes:
Day 1 - The perks and benefits of walking
Day 2 – Tips for mindful walking
Day 3 – Setting intentions for the challenge and your walks

Resources mentioned:

  • Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) light therapy la
  • Notebook to make notes about what you observe during the challenge 

P.S. Share this walking challenge with your friends and family
 

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