Walking 10,000 Steps a Day -- A Comparison of What-If Questions

Way #1: ASK ABOUT LOGISTICS.

* "What if I were to get up and walk around every time a commercial appeared on television?"

* "What if I were to always insist on parking as far from the grocery-store door as possible?"

* "What if I were to walk, not sit, while waiting for my spouse to shop in a store?"

Way #2: ASK ABOUT TIMING.

* "What if I were to skip the evening news and go for a thirty-minute walk instead?"

* "What if I were to walk with my co-workers for thirty minutes at lunchtime?"

* "What if I were to rise earlier so that I could walk for thirty minutes before the morning madness begins?"

Way #3: ASK ABOUT LOCATIONS.

* "What if I were to park on the end of the mall that is opposite the end where I want to shop?"

* "What if I were to spend thirty minutes each week researching new places to walk?"

* "What if I were to increase my walking pace slightly, so that longer distances did not bother me?"

Way #4: ASK ABOUT THINGS.

* "What if I were to set a goal to spend no more than thirty minutes shopping online for a pedometer?"

* "What if I were to ask my athletic friends for the names of the specialty stores where they buy their shoes?"

* "What if I were to get a good raincoat for walking in the rain?"

Way #5: ASK ABOUT PEOPLE.

* "What if I were to tell my boss that I am walking 10K steps/day to have more energy for my job?"

* "What if I were to invite my children to join me each day for at least part of my walking toward my 10K-steps/day goal?"

* "What if I were to meet my neighbors by walking by them instead of rushing by them in my car?"

Compare the Five Ways

If you compare these five ways, then you see that way #1 asks how, way #2 asks when, way #3 asks where, way #4 asks what, and way #5 asks who. Ask yourself questions in the way that best matches your personality, so that you can enjoy reaching and sustaining walking 10K steps/day!