Walking is the gateway to better health. In my new book, Walk Yourself Happy, I’ve got brilliant case studies including Louise, who suffered from fibromyalgia and was addicted to opioid painkillers. She only took 25 steps a day to get to the loo and back, but now no longer uses a walking frame and is walking Dartmoor. She’s become an advocate for managing pain through walking.
Walking is a genuine tool that can help people. Oprah Winfrey credited walking for her health transformation. I’m trying to get Oprah on a walk. How great would that be!
I hope the book will nudge people to get walking in nature as the ramifications are enormous. I would love Walk Yourself Happy to become a movement; we’re already planning Walk Yourself Happy events via our website The Outdoor Guide (theoutdoorguide.co.uk).
Getting the morning light, going for a daily walk; and if you haven’t got a garden, get yourself a window box to feel the benefits of nature. Start to learn how to breathe properly and control your breath – I can physically change how my heart beats with breath work. By humming, you
