I already walk five days a week as exercise... but it still doesn’t feel like a beneficial habit. Any idea why?

I think it depends on the "what" you’re looking for when exercicing. For me, I’m training so I can clear up my mind and start focusing: walking isn’t enough, I need to hit the gym or run. For others, walking is the best so they can brainstorming and let their minds going elsewhere. Or maybe you just want an healthy habit (and it’s a good one to have). What is your goal? Do you think walking can help you acheive that goal? Maybe there’s something else you omit that you need to add to your habits? Or maybe deep inside you, you want to get that heart pumping and the first step is to walk faster?

You could try to turn walking into an active meditation to make more meaning out of the activity. It is also possible that walking just may not be the optimal habit for you. What if you tried replacing it with stretching? Or another physically gratifying form of exercise?

Maybe it is because the duration of the walk? Maybe it too short? Or how about try to modif the exercise for a bit? Like for two days you walk, and another one day you do hiit workout then, you go walk again?

Breathing helps especially with core muscled tighten your and hold belly in and try slow walk, then medium rotate and job if you feel its to much to back to slow walk and breathe

Everyone’s body needs are different. So maybe your body needs you to do something more intensive? I do a 15-min workout every morning and I feel that’s enough for my body. So you need to figure out what works for you.

Walking will help your cardiovascular fitness & a little with weight loss. It just depends on what your goals really are. Maybe try something different!

Well, what do you hope to benefit from it? If you want a harder exercise, power walk, if you want to meditate while you walk, set your self an intention beforehand, and meditate while you walk, etc. Making your goal clear is essential to get feel fulfilled.

There are a few possible reasons for why it doesn’t feel beneficial. The first possibility might be that your walks are too short to benefit from because of your fitness level. You could try to take longer walks (or multiple short ones, if you lack time). Another reason might be that you are getting bored of walking the same route, you could try walking into a different direction or try walking your usual route backwards. Or you might be bored of walking in general. If you’re not enjoying it, it might be more difficult to see the benefits. If that’s the case, you might want to try a different type of exercising, like cycling, yoga or maybe swimming. If you expect more physical changes, like weight loss or something, trying different exercises are a good idea too. Especially the kind of exercises that challenge your current fitness level. You don’t have to stick to one type of exercising, mixing things up is very beneficial!

Switch it up. Do something different. Take a different route. Or go for a run instead. Maybe walking doesn’t feel like exercise for you because you’ve been going for walks regularly, not for the purpose of getting exercise. Try going for walks and runs with a friend who is motivated to get fit as well.

It could be that you feel like walking isn’t “enough” exercise to be considered beneficial. But walking is better than spending that time idle, and not doing anything. It also gives you a chance to be outside or even use it as a habit to get into the gym. And having something that you are dedicated to five days a week is a great habit to have. I would say that the extra calories that are burned and the habit of walking five days a week outweigh that feeling that it’s not enough.