Move your body and get walking! – Think Health & Wellbeing

Move your body and get walking! Although the cooler weather makes us want to hibernate, a great way to boost our mood and energy is to get up and go outside for a short walk, ride a bike or play with the children outside. There are many proven benefits of moving your body every day. A short walk for example, can improve overall mood and wellbeing, and regular physical activity can lower the risk of developing heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and some cancers. Physical inactivity is in fact the second greatest contributor behind tobacco smoking, to the cancer burden of Australia. Did you know however, that walking just 15 minutes every day can extend your life by as much as 3 years? Did you also know that walking boosts your immunity and limits your odds of catching colds and flus? Even 15 minutes of walking a day can reduce Australia’s burden of disease by approximately 13%.