6 Of The Best: Reasons To Walk To School
Will 2006 finally see you make use of your
gym membership? Or are you likely to find your swimsuit mouldering under the bed sometime around Autumn? Here's an idea - why not make 2006 the year you start walking to school?
Fit and Fabulous
63% of adults don’t think they are getting enough exercise - does that sound like you? A brisk one-mile walk to school and back burns 150 calories and can be easier to fit in than a trip to the gym.
Shiny, Happy People
Walking releases the body’s natural happy drugs – endorphins – so you’ll feel more upbeat. The same can’t be said for sitting in a traffic jam…
And You Are...?
Nearly 9 out of 10 adults who walk their children to school think it’s a better way of meeting new people than going to pubs, clubs or supermarkets. So what are you waiting for? Get out there!
Saving Grace
The school run costs families on average £300 a year in petrol and car maintenance. Just think what else you could be doing with that extra cash.
The Kids Are All Right
Nearly half (48%) of children would like to walk or ride their bikes to school even more if they could, so earn yourself some brownie points by walking them to school.
Chit Chat
Almost forty per cent of adults feel they’re missing out on catching up with children by not walking them to school - don’t let yourself become one of the parents who’s missing out.
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