I never liked going for walks, because it was too simple and would find a walking activity for the elderly and not “young people” like me. Most years, I would enroll in a gym and would quit within two months of my fitness resolution. The thought of getting up at 6 am and dragging for a workout was daunting and eventually the gym fees would end up becoming an annual charity.
Two years ago, when I challenged myself to get back on my feet to walk normally after the injury, to my shock that too simple ‘Walk’ became my need to recover faster. Going for daily morning walks was logically helping me achieve recovered physical health but at a sublime level affecting my mental health too. The early morning body movements improved my focus and made my awareness sharp and notice clarity in my thoughts and actions. Setting a daily destination and touching the finishing line became my first accomplishment of the day. I believe that it subconsciously registers it as your first win of the day leading to smaller and bigger wins.
It took more than 18 months to train my body and mind to get up at 6 am as not a daunting experience but as an opportunity to go into a space of owning your own personal gym and build the mind & body muscle.
I never underestimate the power of walking now that because I have released that anything that looks simple is not easy. Simplicity as a concept sounds simple but the application of it is difficult because it requires commitment, discipline, and focus to create any kind of magic.
