The RX-8

Keep young and beautiful - Walking with children
Physical activity is essential to a child’s development. The earlier
that exercise is introduced into your child’s life, the greater the
chance that they will carry this pattern through into adulthood.
Walking with children, whether power walking or simply brisk
walking, is a great way to get them moving. You’ll provide them
with an important role model and firmly plant the idea that
walking is a natural and normal activity.
Walking can be made fun. Children will walk further when there is
something to see and do along the way. Try different routes that
take in parks, streams or woods, or why not collect some
interesting things along the way?
Tuning into teenagers
Walking is an ideal way for teenagers to control their weight
healthily and sensibly.
Teenagers need challenges, so activities such as hiking or
orienteering are good ways to keep them active.
Take control and think positive and beautiful thoughts
Knowing how to take the first step towards meeting a challenge is
what separates those who achieve their goals from those who don’t.
With the right attitude and simple techniques, any one of us can
make the changes we want and work towards achieving our dreams.
It just takes practice and courage.
- Walking outdoors takes you into the sunshine instead of the
unnatural lighting indoors. The combination of physical exercise
and natural light releases a ‘feel-good’ chemical in the brain.
- Most people have positive feelings about being in the countryside.
Psychologically, we benefit by thinking of our next walk.
Island Life - www.islandlifemagazine.net
FEATURE
Feel fit and beautiful inside and out. Increase your circulation.
Exercising brings a healthy glow to your skin so put your ‘Wight
foot forward’.
Sample of new walks for 2006 – we have added a few unusual
walks to the programme this year, they include Tai Chi Walk,
Meditation Walk, Speed Dating and Fire Walk. You even have the
opportunity to join the Editor of Country Walking Magazine –
Johnathan Manning on two of his favourite walks.
New for 2006 Walking alone? No longer!
The Isle of Wight Walking Festival’s new ‘speed dating walk’ gives
you the chance to meet the ‘perfect person’ or just to have a lot of
fun with like-minded people.
The speed dating walk, 13th May - will be along around Sandown
Bay with stops en route for liquid refreshments and food. This
walk promises to be a lot of fun so sign up now and possibly
change your life! Meet at the Longshoreman Shanklin Esplanade at
2.00 pm for a leisurely walk along the coastline. Prior booking is
essential. For details contact (01983) 203888.
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