The Big Benefits Of Walking To Work

A productive day starts with a smooth morning. However, not everyone’s a morning person, some of us need the AM’s to plain sail to set a positive mental attitude.

Morning person or not. Instead of sitting in traffic or being crammed into the back of a busy bus, there are some better ways to start your day…

Slip your heels or loafers into your bag, and lace up those walking shoes.

Assuming the distance between your home and workplace allows for it, there’s a whole slew of reasons to take a more active approach to your commute. Even if you’re living in the burbs and driving to work is essential, parking a few K’s away from your desk and walking the rest isn’t just good for fitness..

It’s a great way to get your daily exercise and being physically fit fights off countless illnesses

It’ll get you in the right frame of mind for a busy workday ahead — or for a hectic evening at home. Walking outdoors and in natural beauty can actually put the mind in a meditative state, according to a 2013 study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Other studies also show evidence that walking reduces stress.

You’re influencing those around you. Your partner and other coworkers are more likely to bike or walk to work if you do it!

It’ll give you the opportunity to actually look up and see the beauty that’s all around you.

Got a personal or professional problem? Walking to work could help you think of a creative solution. A Stanford University study showed that people do better on tests for creative thinking when they walk, compared with when they sit or are pushed in a wheelchair.

It’ll make you feel less strained. A study from researchers at the University of East Anglia and the Center for Diet and Activity Research found that people who switched their modes of commute from driving to walking or cycling experienced greater well-being, specifically a greater ability to concentrate and feeling less under strain.

Geniuses throughout history swore by a stroll

Not quite science backed but Aristotle, Beethoven and Charles Dickens were all big fans of a good walk. Dickens was known for his night strolls through London when he couldn’t sleep and also, for going on a huge afternoon trek following a morning of writing