Since I wrote about getting outside and hiking the other day, there have been lots of comments, and I’ve received some questions about exercise.

Do I have to work out for an hour a day?
Simply put: no! Over time, after a few months, say, you may find you
want to because it feels so great. Certainly don’t start by trying to
immediately “work-out” an hour a day.

Start simply, easily, by walking just ten minutes a day. Or dance, play tennis, do light yoga, swim, bicycle, etc., whatever you like to do, if you’re up to it. Increase your time by ten minutes each week. In
other words, the first week be sure you find a way to be active ten
minutes a day, the second week twenty minutes a day, the third week
thirty minutes a day. If that’s too fast, try increasing by five minute
intervals. Remember, pain is no gain. And ask your doctor before
embarking on any new activity plan.

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