Add Years to Your Life - Longevity Walking

My early morning training involves walking; in fact I walk every day for at least 30 minutes. Sometimes it's fast other times it's a slow meditation walk and I always include at least 250 steps backwards. You may be asking yourself, why walk backwards?

When you walk backwards it breaks up different patterns in your body and mind. The more different possibilities you add to your body and or mind makes you more flexible, improves your balance and gives you a new way of looking at the world.

When I was in China I would see people walking every morning in the parks and many of them were walking backwards. I asked my Master, "Why are they walking backwards? Was it a meditation, some kind of Chinese exercise or what?" He laughed and explained in his best English, "It's for many things, walking backwards not only improves your balance, but it opens up your vision and strengthens the kidneys and relieves back and knee pain." I tried it and was amazed at how well it worked.

Try it!

You will be surprised how fast your body will heal and how much sharper your mind will become. Walking no matter how you do it can make a big difference in your health picture. Even just taking a short walk for 30 minutes a day cuts the chances of becoming diabetic by more than half.

The Benefits of Walking:

• Cuts the risk of stroke by more than 25%

• Reduces hypertension

• Walking cuts the risk of cancer

• Women who walk have a 20% lower possibility of getting breast cancer

•Improves the immune system

• Men who walk 30 minutes a day have a significantly lower level of prostate cancer

• Strengthens the heart

• Strengthens bones

• Improves the circulatory system

• Generates positive neuro chemicals

• When you walk every day, your body is healthier and stronger. A single 30-minute walk can reduce your blood pressure by five points for over 20 hours

• Reduces the risk of blood clots in your legs

• Walking helps the body heal quicker. It keeps the body healthy. It improves our biological health, our physical health, our psychosocial health, and helps with our emotional health

Walking will add year's to your life and a smile to your entire being. Walking is just one of the ways I stay young and healthy! There are many exercises that will increase longevity, walking is just one of the best! I wish you the best in your Health, Wealth, and Happiness.


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