Healthy tips for your heart, during National Walking Month.

Walking is good for your heart.

May is National Walking Month, which encourages us to leave the car at home and find ways to incorporate more walking into our days.

Walking a little each day can offer a great benefit to our overall health and wellbeing, including our heart, according to Heart Research UK. 

It is a low-impact form of exercise so most people can give it a go.

Right now is also the perfect time of year to get outside as the evenings lighten and temperatures start to warm up.

Heart Research UK are offering some ideas to help you clock up more steps this May (and beyond!).

Set a Goal

This can really help you make walking a daily habit. A good example would be aiming to walk for twenty minutes a day, five days a week. Plan your week every Sunday evening and schedule in you walking times to make sure they happen. You could even ask a friend to commit to walking with you to help you stay motivated.

Set up Walking Meetings

For those of us working from offices, swap your usual desk-based meetings for walking ones. This can be done in person with colleagues, or on the telephone, using headphones.

Make it Fun

Get the kids involved by going on a scavenger hunt or wildlife spotting walk. You could simply head out with the family and look out for certain colour cars, anything to add an element of fun!

For more tips on how to stay healthy, you can sign up for Heart Research UK's weekly healthy tips at www.heartresearch.org.uk/healthy-tips.

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