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Take to Your Feet

#Try20ThisMay

May is the national walking month to promote health, fitness and boost mental health via an easy and adaptable way – walking.

A 20 minute walk a day can help reduce the risk of several health conditions such as heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, cancer and depression. Take walks instead of the bus or car makes small frequent changes resulting in longer and bigger changes to not only your health but the environment.

Use the link below for the 20 tips to help you fit 20 minutes of walking into your day.

#Try20 tips (livingstreets.org.uk)

Although any form of exercise can often be daunting, especially when done alone. There are several walking groups in Staffordshire and surrounding areas that may help you meet new friends and also give you the motivation to get out and start walking whilst also socialising. Please enter your postcode into the link below to find out when and where you local walks are.

Find a group – Ramblers

May is National Walking Month – Active Nation