Taking a morning walk gives a good start to the day.
Some take a brisk walk in a public garden or others might just walk on the footpath or sidewalk.
The health benefits of a morning walk are well-known.
In the backyard of my home in Pune are the beautiful Baner Hills.
The hills are mostly fenced since it is also a bio-diversity park where flora, fauna are protected and conserved but there is also easy access to the hills which can be seen in the photo below.
Also, I am involved with a local group of volunteers called ‘Friends of Trees’ which plant trees on the slopes of the hill which looks barren currently. We climb atop the hill every Sunday and dig trenches and plant trees and water the plants which are already planted.
Thanks for sharing this place and telling us so much about it. Planting trees is such a good example for everyone in the world.
I am not in the habit of taking morning walks even though they are good for the health. I should start doing that, but let’s see when that will happen.
I know it is difficult to develop a habit, with known benefits, due to several constraints.
I have realized that it is even more difficult to sustain it. So I go for a walk any time of the day when I can spare some time and not necessarily on the hills but absolutely anywhere.
In the worst case, I simply walk around my apartment building or walk to-and-fro in the drawing hall of my house, but I must walk to continue enjoying its immense health benefits.
I hope you get a chance to pick up this habit of taking a walk at least once in a day, in the near future. Trust me you will never regret it
Thanks for replying so quickly. I agree with you completely. I just wanted to add that walking in the morning is not my thing but I definitely try to do it every day in the late afternoon or after work if the weather is nice. I try not to become lazy despite the situation.
Yes I did a little walk as well just in my house this morning but its not the same as going out into the streets or mountain or hills etc. It feels better to go out. Its difficult to go for a walk out here in west Africa during the day-the temperature is about 35°C as I write to you.
I agree, my friend. Walking inside the house is a bit constrained and not a free movement as the outdoors.
It gets quite warm out here in Delhi where the temperature was 41°C but then we lucked out having mild showers for the past 15 days which brings down the temperature quickly.
But I hope this article serves you as a reminder and an inspiration