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Updated March 27, 2024
Lace up your walking shoes and go on a stroll.
Walking is an easy way to boost your physical activity level, as it does not require specialized skills or equipment. “Walking for better health may seem simplistic, but sometimes the most important things we can do are also the easiest and most obvious,” says Surgeon General Vivek Murthy in the 2015 call to action, “Step It Up!” The activity can aid mental well-being, too, especially if it’s an outdoor stroll. In a study of 67 young adults in Iceland published in 2018 in the journal Environment and Behavior, participants who walked in nature experienced a bigger boost in mood after the activity compared to participants who watched nature scenes on TV or walked indoors on a treadmill.
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