How to walk for 30 minutes a day – your tips

Ed Schert, 25, advises that he should be anywhere within 30 minutes.

“Go for a walk before work, on your lunch break or after dinner,” he says. “You don’t have to do all 30 minutes at once — three 10-minute walks a day are the same.”

Living on the beach in Prestatyn, Denbighshire, Wales, he often sets a timer and chooses a cue to go. “I literally spend half my time on the beach. There’s something about walking that clears your mind. I love walking for my mental health.”

The key, he said, is to make walking a part of your daily routine rather than treating it as a form of exercise. “Walking is one of the easiest ways to increase physical and mental well-being, and once it becomes a habit, you’ll really notice the difference.”