07/09/2026
Walking is genuinely top tier—and I’ll happily die on that hill after walking up it.
It supports your body without smashing your recovery, and it gives your brain some much-needed breathing room. I do some of my best thinking while I’m walking. Ideas come together, problems feel less massive and my head becomes a little quieter.
But I don’t automatically prescribe everyone 10,000 steps.
We all start from different places. For one person, 10,000 steps might be easily achievable. For somebody currently averaging 2,000–3,000, it could feel completely overwhelming.
Yes, if we want something to change, we have to change something—but that change still needs to be realistic.
Start by doing more than you currently do. Add a manageable number of steps, create the habit and then build on it.
Walk around the block while waiting at school. Park further from the office or supermarket. Take the stairs. Walk for ten minutes at lunchtime. These choices seem small, but when you repeat them consistently, they add up.
You don’t need to completely overhaul your life overnight.
Start where you are.
Do a little more.
Then keep building.
Save this and send it to someone who thinks their walk “doesn’t count.” 💜