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The benefits of bushwalking IT’S no secret that I am a big fan of bushwalking. The health benefits start with improving your fitness. There is a certain pleasure that comes with the free and easy delight of exploring local trails and enjoying your neighbourhood. This is great for the heart, strengthening the muscles and stabilising joints, particularly around ankles, hips and knees. Hiking is fabulous exercise for the body and it is made even better by carrying a light backpack. I never feel better than after I have hiked. There are other benefits to hiking than just physical benefits. Immersion in the bush has a quietening effect on the body and the mind. It’s a quiet place and if you can sit still and listen to the sounds around you it is a
wonderful application of mindfulness. Sitting still and listening, focusing on your breathing – it’s so good for you. However, I encourage you to go hiking (which for the most part is free). Whether that be some place remote or urban, you will still feel the benefits. For example, I was recently walking at Queens Domain. This is a place I rarely walk around. It was one of those clear blue Hobart days and I looked up at our stunning Mount Wellington and found it quite breath taking. I can’t say how many times I’ve looked at that mountain, but it still impresses me as one of the most beautiful and majestic mountains I’ve ever seen. Just taking the time to be impressed by an everyday scene makes me happy to live here. If we can take joy in such a simple thing, take
the time to appreciate such beauty, this in turn helps form a more positive mindset. Another key benefit from hiking is its ability to connect you to the people around you. Bushwalking types are friendly folk and I can honestly say I have never felt threatened when meeting new people in the bush. It’s a great time to connect with your own friends and family, and it need not be a challenging walk. There is little to distract you when you are bushwalking, so great conversations happen during hikes. Many things get discussed while hiking, and people also share stories and experiences. If you are interested in an absolute gem of a walk, head down to Waterfall Bay on the Tasman Peninsula with your family and friends. There’s a very short walk to the waterfalls (30-45 mins each way)
and it’s absolutely delightful to explore this area and stop for a picnic.
SENIORS across Clarence combined art, exercise and friendship when they participated in this year’s Clarence Art Park Walk at Risdon Brook Dam recently. Centred around the theme of friendship, the all-ages event was hosted by the Clarence City Council as part of Tasmanian Seniors Week. Around 40 walkers enjoyed the beautiful weather as they took a stroll around the dam, exploring a series of artworks from the
popular Suburbs Project which were displayed at intervals along the walking track. The artworks were created by local residents as part of the Suburbs Project’s Living Memories workshops, which invited community members to express a personal memory using cut-and-paste collage with photographs, illustrations, and any other items from their personal archives. The workshops were held at local
neighbourhood houses and retirement homes earlier this year, and saw older residents create artworks which explored the theme of suburban development in Clarence since WWII. The artworks were displayed on wooden easels built by members of the Howrah Men’s Shed, and the Lion’s Club of Clarence provided a barbecue lunch for the hungry walkers. Joining participants on the walk, Clarence
City Council Alderman and Clarence Positive Ageing Advisory Committee (CPAAC) chairperson Sharyn von Bertouch said she was pleased to see everyone socialising, enjoying the artwork and being outdoors. “It is wonderful to see older people from around Clarence come out to this event, meet new people and get active at the same time,” she said. “As we get older, it is increasingly important to have and enjoy
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