My movement of choice is simply walking, so I was happy to read this newsletter which explores the preventative health benefits of walking 7,000+ steps a day. Notably, more walking showed more protection against depressive symptoms; whereas in most areas, the gains tapered off at about 7,000 steps, more walking seemed to still make a difference as a protection against depression.
I work remotely three days a week and in person the other two days, and I noted that there was a significant difference in the number of steps I walked on in-person vs. at-home days. I’ve been trying to offset this difference by going for 2-3 walks a day when I work from home (I find it really helps to have a pedometer on my phone! Nothing like quantitative data to help me make better choices). It’s working fairly well, I can often get my step count up to 5,000+ (from more like 2,000). Little steps!
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