Tuesday 16 February 2010

10 REASONS FOR WALKING INSTEAD OF DRIVING


1. It saves money on petrol. Lots of it!

2. It saves the planet. You'd be doing your bit to save the world.

3. It saves on parking. Don't you just hate having to pay for parking?

4. It's free. The pleasure of knowing you are getting something for nothing while other people have to pay is not the same as benefiting from saving money. It's even better.

5. It's good exercise. The benefits are obvious. Ask your doctor!

6. You'll get more fresh air. It's the best kind.

7. It might even be quicker than driving. People often underestimate the time they spend driving, thinking a 10-minute journey may only take two minutes. And they often don't take into account the unavoidable extra time involved, either, when calculating journey times. Add up the time you spend looking for your keys, filling up with petrol, defrosting the car, walking from the car park, etc, and compare it with a simple walk from A to B. And even if it still takes longer to walk, remember that only the extra time spent walking is the issue, not the total time of the walk. It may only be costing you a few minutes extra per day to walk instead of drive.

8. If it takes longer to work after all, what the heck? You're walking to work, so what's the rush?

9. Walking improves your image. Have you noticed that everybody in the office admires the person who has the motivation to walk instead of drive?

10. Walking is fun!

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