{"id":5613,"date":"2016-07-20T08:00:03","date_gmt":"2016-07-20T12:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/?p=5613"},"modified":"2016-07-15T13:52:01","modified_gmt":"2016-07-15T17:52:01","slug":"butler-walking-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/healthyhorizons\/workout-wednesday\/butler-walking-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Butler Walking Options"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE BENEFITS OF WALKING DURING THE WORKDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am a student seeking a graduate certificate in the Hinkle Academy for Wellness and Sport Leadership and am currently working on my final capstone project. As a Butler University alumni and current staff member, I have identified a key area where our organization can make impactful strides.\u00a0 I recognize a need for greater focus on wellness during the workday and hope that my initiative will inspire others to leave their desks during a break to feed their mind, body and spirit.<\/p>\n

I came across a study early in the year that alarmed me \u2013 in a positive way. Did you know that workers who exercised at least 30 minutes throughout the work day reported an average performance boost of 15%? \u00a0This study, performed by the American College of Sports Medicine, found that of those employees, 60% said when they exercised they felt their time management skills, mental performance and ability to meet deadlines improved (Stenson, 2005). Plus, the employees who participated in the study also said they were less likely to succumb to post-lunch energy dips if they exercised earlier in the day.<\/p>\n

My idea was to focus on one form of exercise that I already see staff and faculty doing on campus. I recently completed a survey to learn more about our community\u2019s walking habits.\u00a0 Here were my survey results at-a-glance:<\/p>\n