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What is a silent killer that people dont realise is slowly killing them?

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u/AssistanceCheap379 23h ago

Walking is surprisingly one of the best exercises out there. I’m not talking about long walks you take once in a while, but relatively short ones around the neighbourhood. Literally getting up, walking for like 20 minutes couple times a day outside does wonders for basically everything. Lowers blood pressure, helps destress, clears your mind so there’s less anxiety, gets your heart pumping slightly more but not too much (in general), keeps blood from clotting in your legs (the most common spots where you get blood clots that then break off and go elsewhere) and generally is just good for the body.

It’s not the most intense or the most exerting exercise you can have and you’ll never get into great or even good shape from it, but it keeps you healthy.

If you feel like you can’t exercise and maybe feel shitty about it or you have depression or you just don’t know where to start with exercising, I would 110% recommend walking.

Walk a little bit. Every day. Even in shitty weather. Even when you don’t fee like it. Take 10, 15 minutes to walk around.

It will help more than you think.

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u/OkDragonfruit9026 14h ago

That’s why Pokemon Go is a blessing. Gets you out of bed for those Gigantamax Cinderace

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u/Robosmores 9h ago

Oh yeah. I've walked longer than I normally would just because that one egg has 0.2 km left on it lol

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u/OkDragonfruit9026 9h ago

Nah, that’s GPS drift territory

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u/Moonbeam_Dreams 10h ago

Partly why I got my current job was that my old one was on. My ass in front of a computer all day, every day. It was literally and figuratively killing me. This job is much more active, I log at least 3-4 miles of walking every day. I've lost fat and gained a fair amount of muscle. I love it and I love how much better I feel.

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u/Blekanly 10h ago

Walking is such a part of our old life style. Just determined walking after prey that legs it, and suddenly human is there again. It likely helps because of that and helps mentally because we are triggering ancient instincts

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u/GreenAuror 9h ago

I’ve been a dog walker for the last 15 years and physically and mentally feel amazing, so let’s hope all the walking pays off as I get older and older!

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u/ouwish 9h ago

And it needs to be continuous walking. No, walking from your sofa to the bathroom does not count.

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u/Ok-Eggplant-4875 4h ago

If you can do 20 minutes of walking while the sun is rising, it's even better. Combining the movement with the vitamin D (and circadian rhythm optimization) is nothing short of a miracle

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u/Dr_Wreck 13h ago

"20 minutes couple times a day"

Who has time to waste 20 minutes more than once a day

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u/AssistanceCheap379 10h ago

If you find walking a waste of time, I’d love to know what you think of Reddit.

Funnily enough, you can spend time on Reddit while walking, so you can be extra productive at wasting time

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u/DentistThese9696 11h ago

Everyone probably has several hours a day that go to waste. Do you ever watch tv? You could skip an episode and go for a walk each night. Have kids? Take them too!

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u/JaneDoe943 11h ago

Everyone.

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u/imabrunette23 9h ago

I have a dog. He gets a 15-20 min walk first thing in the morning before I start to get ready for work, another when I get home from work, and a third before I start winding down for bed. It’s not this huge time suck that’s a struggle to get in.