Solving life’s problems, one step at a time.

I have found a fairly simple program to help solve everyday life problems. This program has been know to solve the following:

Money problems, Global warming caused by green house gases, obesity, some anxiety disorders, stress and low self esteem.

It is so simple, and millions of people refuse to do it on a regular basis. All you have to do is walk, whenever possible. If you have a dog, or even a cat walk them nightly. If you have kids walk with them to the corner store or to the park.

The largest argument I have found is that people have said they don’t have the time to walk. Well the fact that you are reading this blog means that you have time that could be devoted to walking. Cut your television and computer use in half and go for a walk, everyday or three times a day. A five minute walk is fine if that is all that you can do.

Another argument I have seen multiple times is ‘At the end of the day I do not have the energy to go for a walk.’ Well for one I never said the end of the day, and for another walking will help to properly metabolize your food and you will have more energy.
A third argument I get when discussing walking all the time. I can not get any of my errands done. ‘What you think I should walk all my groceries home.’ Yeah, if you live a mile or two from the store you should walk your groceries home. Start with one bag at a time, make that your daily walking ritual. After a while you will be able to make the same walk in less time with more groceries. People did it that way for hundreds of years.

The final one that I have heard time to time. ‘I do not feel safe walking around all the time.’ Well start talking to your friends and family members, start a group of people that walk together the same time everyday. You could all walk to the store together and pick up things for dinner. Discuss events that are happening, use it as socialization time for you and your children.

Now that you have my opposition to the common arguments lets cover the things that I said walking could help solve.
Money and Global warming: If you can do your day to day errands by walking you will save all the money you would have spent on gasoline and you will not have burned the gasoline. You will effectively walk off your carbon footprint. Walking also gives you time to think over your finances and decide what is worth buying, if you buy only what you need you will not throw out food or useless things that only take up space.

Obesity: Walking activates your muscles and they use the energy that you have stored and take in by eating. Walking also curves your hunger, if you walk on a certain schedule you end up being hungry at certain times. Fast food and sugary foods do not taste as good when you get down a five mile walk. High calorie meals full of carbohydrates and protein taste fantastic and are what your body needs because you are walking and using your muscles on a regular basis.

Stress and anxiety: Walking is a common stress reduction technique. When you are walking you can take the time to think out what is bothering you that day. You can realize that somethings are not worth losing the sleep over. You can take the time to think about friendships and other relationships. You can think about things and most likely simple solutions will come to you. Some anxiety is caused by too much stress and worrying about things, walking helps to think out your stuff and your body release endorphins that work to help stop anxiety.

Low Self esteem: Well the cut on greasy  food and food high in processed sugar, will start to make you feel better. Walking also boosts your energy levels and you can finish project that you start. If you make walking a social activity you may find that you have a lot to offer other people. Walking allows you to think things out and you can make effective plans to work on reaching goals you want for yourself.
Walk at least once a day for a solid three months and see what happens.

-NK