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You need to walk!

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The all-age exercise Walking is that simple of an activity where we just need to keep putting one leg in front of another as slowly as we can. It is something that we learned on our own as a baby and since then it has been with us. People of all ages can walk without too much of an effort or training. But over the years we have got lazy and now we avoid walking as much as possible. Even if the distance we have to walk is about a few 100 metres we resort to vehicles. Imagine how fit the previous generations(or younger version of ourselves) were who used to walk kilometres to go to school or market. We just need to rediscover that lifestyle. (PC: Google) Health benefits Before I tell on how to rediscover the lost walking lifestyle, let me start with some benefits on walking (most of them are associated with any exercise): Strong legs - carrying our own weight over and over, our leg becomes real strong. Strong core - the core muscles that stabilise our posture will get

Being the baby in us

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Introduction I haven't been much of a baby person. I have never really spent much time with babies all this time. But the last 2 years have been really special for me. It was made special first by my niece and then my daughter. Both of them have taught me a lot and brought a whole lot of new perspectives into my life. Yes! baby :) Carefree I envy the way babies are so care free. Watching them play is so heart-warming. They don't care about the outcome, society, judgements or just about anything. Very straightforward and they do whatever they like. Of course as grown-ups we need to provide them their needs and a safe environment. But for sure we can take a leaf from their book for a break from our restrictive and stressful lives. Finding happiness As grown-ups we often struggle to find happiness in life. It is surprising the way babies find happiness in the things we least expect from. They are so successful in their search for happiness that will put us to sha