Walking has been looked upon by people as part of a healthy lifestyle. Though walking is a simple exercise, its effects on the body and health are indeed beneficial.
Walking helps to tackle cardiovascular problems, diabetes, maintaining body weight, lowering cholesterol levels, and the list goes on and on. People try to maintain a fixed schedule to go on a walk as part of daily exercise. Some people prefer going on a walk in the morning before the start of the day while some go in the night. But which is more beneficial- A morning walk or a Night walk? Let us walk further to know more! (Seetharaman, S. and Jain, K., 2014)
People generally prefer morning time to go on a walk. The main motive behind going on a morning walk is to refresh the mind and energize the body before spending the tiring hours working in the office. There are many advantages associated with going on a walk in the morning, and here are a few of them:
1. Refreshing Day Ahead
People are so busy with their work that they have to spend most of the time in the office. In this busy modern world, everyone is constantly working hard and needs to start a day positively and refreshed mind.
Morning walk helps the person to feel refreshed and energetic in the morning, which eventually helps to have a positive and better mindset while going to work. Morning walks also act as a source of physical energy, and many people find it the easiest part of morning exercise, which helps them boost energy.
2. Nature To Soothe Your Mind
In the morning, the sunrise and pleasant weather make the morning walk even more refreshing. The morning surrounding and the bright sun in the sky with birds chirping along feel like a perfect start to the day.
Morning walk with such pleasant surroundings helps the mind to be calm and soothing. Also, the temperature is moderately cooler in the morning, which doesn’t make one feel tired or exhausted. It helps the person to feel good- both physically due to walking and mentally due to soothing nature.
3. Fresh Air With Less Pollution
A clear and pleasant breeze is what makes the morning walk a perfect walk. In the morning, the pollution levels are generally low, and people feel the fresh air. This fresh air helps relax the mind and enhances the breathing process, which supplies fresh air to the body.
Also, exercising in fresh air enhances the mood and brings a positive approach for the entire day.
4. Better Sleeping Habits
People plan to wake up early to exercise but often snooze their alarms to get some more sleep. But walking is not some vigorous activity or an exercise that needs extra effort.
People going on a morning walk tend to feel less sleepy than people who go to work without exercising in the morning. Morning walk helps to keep a proper sleep schedule and help achieve a good quality of sleep. It will help you achieve a proper sleeping pattern and help to get up in the morning with ease to go on a morning walk.
There are people who have to leave their homes pretty early in the morning and indulge in work all day. The only time they get is evening or nighttime.
People find it difficult to hit gyms and workout hard at night as they spend their entire day working. Thus, a night walk seems preferable for people to have a pinch of exercise in their lifestyle.
Night walks have their advantages and help the body in various aspects. Let us look at the advantages of Night walk:
1. Refreshment After a Busy Day
Night walks help to relax the mind after working hard the entire day. It works to ward off the stress and negative thoughts from the mind. It helps to lower stress levels and keeps the mind calmer.
A night walk with loved ones, pets, and friends can boost the mood. Conversations about how the day went and sharing stories can positively affect these night walks and make it seem a part of the happy exercise.
2. Better Digestion
Night walks promote better digestion. It affects the digestion system and reduces the chances of digestion problems such as indigestion, acidity, gas, and bloating. It also works against Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and provides better results.
A walk after night meal ensures proper digestion, which eventually promotes better sleep where no one has to wake up from sleep to hit the washrooms.
3. Indeed a Better Sleep
After a night walk, people feel relaxed as their stress levels get lowered, and they feel refreshed. This helps to get them a proper and sound sleep.
The night walk is a part of the exercise which makes the body feel better and burn some calories. It helps to tackle the problem of insomnia. People don’t have to toss and turn in their beds to get sleep. Night walk makes the body experience sleep easily and helps to follow a better sleep pattern.
4. Muscles in a Better Shape
Night walk helps to keep the body muscles in better condition. Muscles working all day get warmed up due to walking at night, which helps the muscle gets stretched up.
This makes people feel more energetic and away from the problems such as muscle strain and muscle discomfort if planned accordingly. Walking is not a hardcore exercise but still helps the body keep the muscles healthy and keep the body in perfect shape.
Walking is something which everyone should inculcate in their day-to-day life. There are a bunch of advantages of walking- irrespective of morning or night.
Health benefits such as lowering blood pressure and diabetes level, better and efficient body systems, and balance in mental health are associated with morning and night walks.
Taking a walk in the morning or night is totally a matter of choice because walking is indeed a beneficial thing to our lifestyle. Most people prefer taking a walk in the morning, but some choose to do it at night due to work or other issues. The time entirely depends upon the schedule which one follows in life. The best time to walk is the time that will fit in the daily schedule and be followed consistently.
The urge to walk and continue it regularly is the most important thing than the time. This habit will definitely help you with health benefits and lead you towards a healthy lifestyle and indeed be ‘A Walk To Remember’! (Schoustra, S.E., Bataillon, T., Gifford, D.R. and Kassen, R., 2009)
