National Take a Walk in the Park Day

Did you know?

• Taking less than 5,000 steps per day is considered sedentary (1)

• On average people take 2000 steps per mile (see step convertor here)

• Walking can boost your creativity by up to 60% (2)

• You could eliminate up to 500 lbs of carbon dioxide emissions per year by walking, instead of driving, 10 miles per week (3)

Take Action: Get on out there in honor of today's National Take a Walk in the Park day!

If the weather is not conducive to take a walk outdoors today, you could celebrate the day by walking indoors (on a treadmill or just in your family room) by taking a virtual tour through a park instead!

Virtual tour links:

Red Wood National Park

Arches National Park

Amazing Bryce Canyon

If you missed my post about other benefits of walking, considerations, tips, and safety practices for walking outdoors, you can see it here

References:

1. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14715035/

2. https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/xlm-a0036577.pdf

3. https://hr.umich.edu/sites/default/files/green-facts-%202015.pdf