Fast and competitive life-styles and availability of many modes of conveyance like the Scooter, Motor-cycle, Cars, etc. are forcing us not walk but sit and reach the destination fast and comfortably. Certainly, it appears to be convenient, comfortable and economical but proves costly and uncomfortable if we look at it from long-term health point of view, just for one reason – it prevents us from walking, which is the best physical exercise that our body needs regularly.
For walking, heels should not be forced on to the ground but they must be made to follow the toes – smoothly touching the ground, to avoid shocking waves rushing from heels to brain in each stepping. Such waves disturb serenity of head needed by the brain.
Walking has 3 important styles – strolling, brisk-walking, toe-walking, and rushing. Each one of these has a distinctive advantage and suits a different purpose.
Strolling
Strolling is a free-time exercise most needed just after every meal, not much – just 100 meters. It involves walking slowly with no tension in the body- both arms hanging and oscillating forward and backward loosely on sides. It stirs and homogenizes our food intake in our abdomen to stimulate and smoothen chemical reactions inside. It should be avoided in scorching Sunlight. As far as possible, strolling should be left to sub-conscious level of mind to keep its conscious level free for thinking something else. For this, strolling is to be taken up on a calm and quiet walk-way, undisturbed by vehicles.
Brisk Walking
Brisk walking is harder than strolling and is not recommended within half an hour of taking meals, else it will interfere with the digestive process in the body. Going to work-place or to market in the cool mornings and evenings, if these are around 1 km away, is the brisk walking time. It stimulates blood circulation and generates heat in the body, so hot Sun must be avoided. It could even be taken up as an early morning exercise. But it is highly recommended that you use the exercise in a productive way – to serve some purpose of life. Exercising for the sake of exercising is no wisdom when we can do so to meet our needs of life.
Toe-walking
It is a special purpose walking exercise that involves every nerve in the body from toes to the head. It must be taking up only inside of a room with free walking space. In this exercise, the brain is kept engaged in watching carefully every touch of ground by the toes, thus stimulating neurons to flow throughout the body. So, it is an exercise not only of the body but also of the conscious mind. It helps in mind-body synchronization. In this exercise, the toes are intentionally and carefully made to touch the ground and support the body weight with no pressure on the heels. Avoid thinking anything else, but only your steps, while toe-walking. It could be taken up for about 15 minutes a day, certainly not within 2 hours of taking a meal.
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