WALKING
Walking mean going by foot,
travelling on foot, strolling, sauntering, ambling, plodding , trudging, hiking, tramping, trekking,
marching, striding and wending one’s way.
Humans are said to have come into
this world for a walk, for a short, not a long time.
A newborn child is unable to walk
but as soon as it is one year old walking starts.
Walking is natural, so is running,
riding and climbing. Sitting and lying, too, are natural and essential but are
variable companions of walking.
Those who do not walk fail to maintain
good health. Walking for half an hour or
longer is a key to good health and long life. Some experts advise five minutes
of walking after every hour’s of continuous
sitting.
The convenient time for waling
depends on the convenience of the individual concerned. However, morning and
evening hours are considered best.
Benefits of walking include ---better
digestion, better cardiovascular health, weight management, stronger bones and
muscles, better creative thinking, diabetes control, healthy blood pressure, improved
sleep, environmental friendliness and commendable social life.
Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)
maintained good health by long walks when he was in London during his youthful days.
The Indian writer Mulk Raj Anand (1905-2004)
has said in one of his English novels : walking is a spiritual exercise.
And this is what the English
novelist Charles Dickens (1812-1870) has written somewhere: Walk and be happy; walk
and be healthy. The best way to lengthen out our days is to walk steadily and
with a purpose. The wandering man knows of certain ancients, far gone in years,
who have staved off infirmities and dissolution by earnest walking---hale
fellows, close upon ninety, but brisk as boys.
Finally,
this short but meaningful quote: The journey of a thousand miles begins with a
single step.
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G.R.Kanwal
5th November 2024
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