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Walking. Daily. That, and purchasing good shoes. It changed my life.
At first, I was in such a poor shape (physical and mental) I was barely able to walk more than a few steps, I was also severely ill and was expected to die quickly in not the most tranquil manner. Nowadays, I'm not dead :p, and I walk miles every day and I will do my best to go everywhere I can, walking. I'm still ill (it's not curable) but it's stabilized and I feel so much better.
I'm still not an athlete and I'm old enough to realize I'll never be one but I don't care: I'm in such a better shape! Both physically and mentally (I feel so much better in my head), my endurance is skyrocketing, and I've also lost so much weight I don't need to wear 'plus-sized' clothes anymore.
And it all started by making the first step, one small step. Literally ;)
Edit: clarifications.
I want to second this. I know it sounds crazy but walking has changed my life.
Doesn't sound crazy to me the slightest ;)
Haha, of course not to you but I'm sure it does to some.
BTW, what do you consider good shoes? Any recommendations? I really struggle with this. For the colder and wetter part of the year I usually wear Salomon trail runners and I love their all-terrain, all-weather properties. They have one weak spot though - the heel counters wear out well before anything else in the shoe which overall seems rather indestructible. How did they fuck this up?!
But for the summer... I literally haven't found a shoe which would be suitable for very long walks in various terrains and weather conditions and would be also breathable and light.
I have a dog that I walk every day for >10 years, and I can't say walking in and of itself has changed my life in any significant way. Good shoes, however, massively have.
I tried at first but quickly realized I would not be able to walk without spending some money on quality shoes.
Great to hear. I wish you all the best.
Thx a lot.