Let’s all go outside and take a walk

The American Counseling Association

Special to Village News

Looked outside lately? Yes, that’s sunshine and warm weather – a perfect time to get out and get moving. Yes, we know you’ve heard it before. And yes, we know you realize you should be moving more, and you’ve meant to get started. Well, maybe these facts can help motivate you.

First, let’s make it clear that being sedentary isn’t all your fault. Today’s world is full of things that make life easier and have reduced physical work.

Take that job of being a homemaker. One British study found that in the early 1950s the average woman burn...