I just walk how I feel like
How walking is helping my physical and mental health
Walking is one of the most accessible forms of exercise. Here's how I try to stay consistent.
I'm not the most active person out there. However, as someone who's been frustrated with her PCOS and mental health struggles, I needed something that would give me a semblance of control and agency.
Working out was one of those things.
I chose walking as my go-to workout. Why? It's easy, low-cost, and accessible. It also tickles a part of my brain that craves both structure and freedom.
For neurodivergent people like me, walking gives me a way for me to manage my restlessness and my dysregulation symptoms. Not to mention, it helps me build a sense of endurance and structure to my day. Even though I don't walk every day, I walk enough to meet my weekly goal of at least 5 km a week.
To be able to track my walking activities, I used Strava as my platform for data gathering. Strava is synced to my Samsung A15, iPhone 11, and Galaxy Fit watch. The data gathered on my Samsung A15 is the most accurate.
Based on my data from Strava, I have logged a total of 330.06 km starting from January 1 of this year up until November 16, 2025. I also included data from July to December 2024, since I started using the app in July last year.