Park the car, put the break on the bike and walk to work this Friday October 7 in support of Diabetes Australia’s annual Walk to Work Day.
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The national event, now in its 19th year, raises money for Diabetes Australia by promoting regular walking as a healthy activity to reduce the incidence of diabetes.
Walking is a free and easy way to improve your health and reduce the chance of developing chronic conditions like diabetes and heart disease.
If you live too far away from work to walk, try hoping off public transport a stop earlier or park the car a bit further away to get a few extra minutes of walking into your day.
Top ten walking tips for busy people:
- Walking regularly is the simplest and most practical way of increasing your daily exercise. Now is a great time to put your feet first and step into spring and build walking into your daily routine.
- Walk some or if you can, walk all the way to work.
- Get off the bus, train, or tram a few stops earlier.
- Leave the car at least 1km away from work and walk the rest of the way. Set your alarm 30 minutes earlier to fit in a walk to work.
- Organise a walk at lunchtime with colleagues.
- Walk all or part of the way to meetings rather than driving or catching taxis.
- Schedule a "walking meeting” instead of sitting down. Walk and talk, and you’ll get double the benefit.
- Ensure you get up from your desk at least once an hour and walk around the office.
- Wherever possible, use the stairs instead of the escalator or elevator
- Host a healthy breakfast to reward those who participate.
To support and register to participate in Diabetes Australia Walk to Work Day, visit www.walk.com.au.
