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Why you should Walk1200km

DO IT FOR MINDFULNESS

Focusing on the act of walking rather than the destination can encourage you to keep going long after you might have given up.

It's one of the benefits of walking meditation in which body and mind are aligned to bring both into the present moment.

For mindful nature connection guide Sarah Goldberg, walking meditation is grounding and eases anxiety.

“I feel good when I spend time outdoors in nature,” Goldberg says. “But when I include the mindfulness practice, it deepens, strengthens

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