A quick walk around the block early in the morning is a great way to start the day and get your pedometer steps off and running. It should wake up your mind and body which is what we all need for a fun filled and refreshing day. Often inspiration will hit, as the peace and isolation of early mornings allows lots of clear thinking.This is also a great way to plan for pedometer steps later in the day. Perhaps a walk to the coffee shop or lunch place, pick up the kids, to the bank and to pick up the newspaper.
Just as a long drive to work can be an advantage- use this time to transition from home to work, partition home and family problems in a “later” file, review your mental ‘to do’ list for today’s duties- so a walk before work or other commitments which will benefit from forethought (and what doesn’t?) can do the same. The walk can act as a switch, alerting your brain that you are now seriously intending to get busy.
In the past it may have been that first cup of coffee or tea, a ciggie, reading the newspaper, etc. These are all transition rituals which allow your brain to switch from one mode of response to another. Now that you are a pedometer steps person it can be a short starter walk.
This doesn’t mean giving up pleasurable habits unless they get in the way of your well being. It is better to have a number of positive triggers which allow you easy phasing into and out of particular mind modes which best suit different tasks. For instance if today is to be a hands on creative day then relaxing, preparing my right brain for success helps me be ready straight away. This saves time.
Walking can be one of these positive triggers for you. It has additional advantages by adding to your pedometer steps count.
In these small walks much time can be saved by combining tasks.
Enjoy the challenge of finding the way to walk 10,000 steps and achieve more than ever in any one day, every day.
A new life awaits,
Pedals & Pedometer Steps
