Have you hopped on the walking backwards trend? Find out whether walking backwards might be right for you! We’ll then pivot to looking forwards – can a word of the year help us make the year ahead great? Join me for this “pre-amble” or shorter walk kick-off episode. There’ll be no beep because maybe you’ll turn around at the end, and ponder your word or theme for the year on the way back!    LET’S TALK THE WALK! ***NEW*** Facebook Group for Our Community! Join here for support, motivation and fun! Wellness While Walking Facebook page Wellness While Walking on Instagram Wellness While Walking on Twitter Wellness While Walking website for show notes and other information Coach Carolyn on Clubhouse: @stepstowellness wellnesswhilewalking@gmail.com   RESOURCES AND SOURCES (some links may be affiliate links)   WALKING BACKWARDS Ep. 145 Walking Pain, Balance, Agility and Footwear with Dr. Courtney Conley of Gait Happens It Sounds Crazy But Walking Backwards is Really, Really Good For You, sciencealert.com The Health Benefits of Walking Backwards, eatingwell.com Backward Walking Training Impacts Positive Effect on Improving Walking Capacity After Stroke: A Meta Analysis, ncbi.nlm.gov Taking Backwards Walks Can Improve Your Balance, Coordination and Stability in Ways Normal Walking Can’t, wellandgood.com Fitness Walking for Dummies, Liz Neporent.   WORD OF THE YEAR Big List of Core Value Words, contentsparks.com Connection. Adventure. Zest. Readers Choose Their Words of the Year, nyt.com     HOW TO SHARE WELLNESS WHILE WALKING Wellness While Walking on Apple – click the up arrow to share with a friend via text or email, or share to social media Wellness While Walking on Spotify -- click the up arrow to share with a friend via text or email, or share to social media Link for any podcast app: pod.link/walking – give it to friends or share on social media Wellness While Walking website Or screenshot a favorite episode playing on your phone and share to social media or to a friend via text or email! Thanks for sharing! : )       DISCLAIMER   Neither I nor many of my podcast guests are doctors or healthcare professionals of any kind, and nothing on this podcast or associated content should be considered medical advice. The information provided by Wellness While Walking Podcast and associated material, by Whole Life Workshop and by Bermuda Road Wellness LLC is for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment, and before undertaking a new health care regimen, including walking.     Thanks for listening to Wellness While Walking, a walking podcast and a "best podcast for walking"!