Take the time to get out and about

Now you are unemployed you probably have a great deal more time on your hands – even if you do spend loads of time applying for jobs, working on side-projects, doing up the house, etc.

So why not spend some of this time travelling and exploring. Now I don’t mean going over to Thailand to find yourself, or France to brood and eat cheese, I am talking about getting to know your local area – and exercising!

The other day I dug out a pedometer – one of those devices that counts the number of steps you take, usually bought during a health kick and quickly relegated to a dusty drawer. I put it on – and got a shock.

The general advice is that between 10,000 and 12,500 steps a day is being active. That Saturday I wore it I didn’t even manage 2,000…. And that was a day that I had had three meals, one of which was fish and chips! No wonder I’m beginning to look more pregnant than my actually pregnant fiancé!

So I’ve made it part of my daily routine to get out and about in the local area, to have a walk, preferably with a goal in mind, but at the very least with some thought or other to occupy me.

Whether it is a new idea, a job goal or some wild dream – I take the thought with me to mull over. And who knows what might give me inspiration as I walk around, but something might.

And at least I can hope that I use up a few more calories!

So get out and see what the locale has to offer – whether it’s new ideas, a bit of weight loss or just a new chippie!