Instead of trying to make a major change, try something easy and achievable.
Walk 4 life is part of the Change 4 Life health campaign. Walking is an easy and safe way of exercising. You don’t need any specialist equipment or clothing, just a pair of sensible shoes.
The recommendation is that adults walk for 30 minutes a day for 5 days a week, and children need to walk for 60 minutes. We are very lucky in Selsey as the terrain is flat and easy walking for the beginner. Start simple, just walking to the shops or taking the children to school (or if they are older, encourage them to walk to school rather than the frustrating school run in the car). There are lovely walks along the sea wall or try the north end of Paddock Lane. Once you get more adventurous, you can walk to Bracklesham Bay along the beach. The local ordinance survey map has footpaths marked on it and can be a useful aid to finding new walks in our countryside. Of course you can go out of the town and walk round Pagham Horbour, but if you fancy a hill, try walking up the Trundle or Kingley Vale.Walking can be a very sociable activity. If you walk with your children, it can be a useful time to talk to your children and find out what they want to talk to you about, rather than them trying to vie for your attention at home whilst making a meal, dealing with the laundry and the other one hundred and one things going on at home. You can walk with friends, or help out a dog owning friend by taking their four-legged friend for a walk (you could also make this part of the Selsey Time Bank, a new innovative project where you can help out other residents by using your practical skills and support for someone else. You “deposit” time when you help out someone and you can withdraw time when you need help from someone else.)
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