Walking to work can provide huge benefits to your health, it is mostly low-impact and most colleagues are able to comfortably walk.
Even if it is for part of the journey, walking can provide a convenient way to reduce your transport costs. This may be a walk instead of a car journey or a bus ride to your nearest train station, or a park and ride service.
Many colleagues find that walking onto the hospital sites provides a boost to their mental health too, and a restorative walk at the end of the day is always beneficial to wind down and relieve the tensions of the day.
What are the benefits of walking?
- It is free
- Increases energy levels
- Reduces stress levels
- Improves sleep
- Reduces blood pressure
- Promotes a healthy heart
- Helps to maintain a healthy weight
- Does not require special equipment, permits, or venues
- You can do it with a friend or colleague – it can be a good chance to de-stress and get things off your chest
Don't want to walk alone?
Use our official staff Facebook groups to find a walking partner, or find another walking group locally.
Find someone new to talk to that is going your way, make a new connection, make a new friend and feel safer in numbers as you stroll into work or on the way home.
- Good Hope Hospital staff Facebook group
- Heartlands Hospital staff Facebook group
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham staff Facebook group
- Solihull Hospital and community services staff Facebook group
The Transport for West Midlands website gives advice on the best way to get walking.
Last reviewed: 05 July 2024
