benefits of a walk in the park

a walk in the nature park in not just about physical exercise, it is more than that. it is about.....

1. fresh air and sunshine


2. birds chirpping and cicadas calling


3. meeting squirrels and monkeys


4. sighting the occasional snake and monitor lizard


5. being close to nature


6. appreciating the beauty in nature


7. enjoying peace and quiet, most of the time

i have come to realise that it is more than all the above. on days (mondays, tuesdays, thurdays and saturdays) when i walk alone, it is about reflections. i have time to reflect on past events and happenings and also on current issues. on the other days (wednesdays and fridays), when i join my former colleagues from balestier and his colleagues from bendemeer, it is about socialisation and inteaction and reminiscing about the past.

i also look forward to my monthly walks with my former students from balestier secondary. other people are always curious to know how we manage to build this kind of bond that ties us together after all these years.

i am also beginning to realise the other benefits of my daily walk. it not only keeps me in good physical shape (may be i should use the word 'condition' rather than 'shape') but it also calms me down. i have a calmer disposition and i do not get irritated so easily by errant drivers when i am on the road.