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Walk Towards Health – 20 Day Community Challenge! 🌿

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  • AshA Offline
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    Ash
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    Hi my dears! Half hour morning walk done! This is near the San Mateo levy running a block away from home. Love and best wishes for the walk love! 💕💃🙏🏻

    Pasting some benefits about it per morning time benefits!
    A morning walk feels so good because it works on your body, mind, and energy all at once:

    Physically:
    • Overnight, your body is stiff and circulation is slower. Walking gets your blood moving, joints loosened, and oxygen flowing.
    • It helps regulate cortisol (stress hormone), which naturally peaks in the morning — so the walk balances it out instead of letting it spike.
    • Sunlight exposure boosts Vitamin D and sets your circadian rhythm, making you more alert during the day and sleep better at night.

    Mentally:
    • Walking outdoors in the quiet morning reduces mental clutter and anxiety, almost like meditation in motion.
    • Nature sounds, fresh air, and open space calm the nervous system.
    • It gives you a gentle dopamine and serotonin lift — so mood improves without effort.

    Energetically/Emotionally:
    • The morning air is usually fresher, with more oxygen and negative ions, which can literally make you feel lighter.
    • It creates a sense of accomplishment early in the day, which sets a positive tone.
    • Spiritually, many traditions view the early morning (Brahma Muhurta, dawn time) as the most sattvic — peaceful, clear, and uplifting.

    ✨ That’s why a morning walk feels like you’ve pressed a “reset button” — your body wakes up, your mind clears, and your mood brightens.

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    • AshA Offline
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      Ash
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      • RatibaT Offline
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        Ratiba
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        #30

        Hi everyone hi beautiful group !
        I made it yesterday 10000-634 steps !
        Today i failed my promise (10000/2 )- 38 steps

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        • AnirudhA Offline
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          Anirudh
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          #31

          Hi Everyone! It’s great to see this excitement and the pics and the tracking numbers coming in…

          Ash the pics look beautiful

          Ratiba Great start… keep walking.

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          • VaibhawV Offline
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            Vaibhaw
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            Completed 10000 steps today.

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            • RatibaT Ratiba

              Hi everyone hi beautiful group !
              I made it yesterday 10000-634 steps !
              Today i failed my promise (10000/2 )- 38 steps

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              annelise piers
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              Ratiba I went slow today myself as had tons of house work BUT I’m craving our some time for me tomorrow!!!

              I did a few steps ‘that we’re tracked’ and the rest were all those little walks I did at random… Those count too!!!

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              • AshA Ash

                Hi my dears! Half hour morning walk done! This is near the San Mateo levy running a block away from home. Love and best wishes for the walk love! 💕💃🙏🏻

                Pasting some benefits about it per morning time benefits!
                A morning walk feels so good because it works on your body, mind, and energy all at once:

                Physically:
                • Overnight, your body is stiff and circulation is slower. Walking gets your blood moving, joints loosened, and oxygen flowing.
                • It helps regulate cortisol (stress hormone), which naturally peaks in the morning — so the walk balances it out instead of letting it spike.
                • Sunlight exposure boosts Vitamin D and sets your circadian rhythm, making you more alert during the day and sleep better at night.

                Mentally:
                • Walking outdoors in the quiet morning reduces mental clutter and anxiety, almost like meditation in motion.
                • Nature sounds, fresh air, and open space calm the nervous system.
                • It gives you a gentle dopamine and serotonin lift — so mood improves without effort.

                Energetically/Emotionally:
                • The morning air is usually fresher, with more oxygen and negative ions, which can literally make you feel lighter.
                • It creates a sense of accomplishment early in the day, which sets a positive tone.
                • Spiritually, many traditions view the early morning (Brahma Muhurta, dawn time) as the most sattvic — peaceful, clear, and uplifting.

                ✨ That’s why a morning walk feels like you’ve pressed a “reset button” — your body wakes up, your mind clears, and your mood brightens.

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                annelise piers
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                #34

                Ash love this Ash!!! Thank you for this… Great reasons why to get moving!!!

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                • VaibhawV Vaibhaw

                  Completed 10000 steps today.

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                  annelise piers
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                  Vaibhaw wow Vaibhaw!!! Did you do them in stages?

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                  • SuzanaS Offline
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                    Suzana
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                    #36

                    30 minutes walking today

                    Screenshot_20250908-180311.png

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                    • KulinK Offline
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                      Kulin
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                      #37

                      Completed 7000 steps today

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                      • annelise piersA Offline
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                        annelise piers
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                        #38

                        This is fantastic group!!! Thank you for moving with us.

                        I’m sharing a link on Chi walking and hope you enjoy exploring this style if you haven’t already!!! https://youtu.be/Z2La1wFOYvE?si=5ldTLKFHYTEgAer1

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                        • Alessandra RiveraA Offline
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                          Alessandra Rivera
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                          Hello everyone,
                          My goal is 10,000 steps and I surpassed it today, tomorrow it will be a busy day so I’ll try my best.

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                          • annelise piersA annelise piers

                            Vaibhaw wow Vaibhaw!!! Did you do them in stages?

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                            Vaibhaw
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                            #40

                            annelise piers Yes. I walked in 4-5 sprints of 20-25 min.

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                            • AnirudhA Offline
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                              Anirudh
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                              #41

                              This is great to see the screen shorts coming in…

                              I dont have a screen short , But i did 3000 steps yesterday!

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                              • ArjitA Offline
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                                Arjit
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                                Completed 7000 steps yesterday.
                                WhatsApp Image 2025-09-09 at 1.34.01 AM.jpeg

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                                • AnirudhA Offline
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                                  Anirudh
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                                  @arjit and Vaibhaw great to see you posting your results here!

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                                  • KulinK Kulin

                                    Completed 7000 steps today

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                                    Anirudh
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                                    #44

                                    Kulin How did you walk these steps? In sprints or at a stretch?

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                                    • VaibhawV Vaibhaw

                                      annelise piers Yes. I walked in 4-5 sprints of 20-25 min.

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                                      annelise piers
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                                      Vaibhaw thanks! that’s a good strategy

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                                      • SuzanaS Suzana

                                        30 minutes walking today

                                        Screenshot_20250908-180311.png

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                                        annelise piers
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                                        #46

                                        Suzana love this… keep the hits coming!!

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                                        • Alessandra RiveraA Alessandra Rivera

                                          Hello everyone,
                                          My goal is 10,000 steps and I surpassed it today, tomorrow it will be a busy day so I’ll try my best.

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                                          annelise piers
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                                          #47

                                          Alessandra Rivera you’ve hit it out of the park! would you also share a bit about the nordic walking style if possible?

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