ENJOY A MAGICAL MORNING WALK

ENJOY A MAGICAL MORNING WALK

From the primary classes we have been writing an essay on morning walk. But till today most of us could not understand the exact meaning of this term morning walk. There are very few people those give importance to morning walk and have applied this term to there own life and have benefited a lot from it.

First of all we should have and idea of atmosphere and composition of this atmosphere. Normally atmosphere is composed of about 78 percent of nitrogen and about 21 percent of oxygen. Oxygen is most important for animals as it is uses in respiration and metabolic activities of body of an individual. Other gases are about one percent. This one percent also contains carbon dioxide which is essential for plants. Atmosphere is composed of various layers. The part of atmosphere from earth’s surface to ten kilometer above it is called troposphere. Most of individuals and plants live in this atmospheric zone. Thus we may call it living aerial zone.

Through leaves of plants carbon dioxide enter into plant the plant. Leaves of plants are the respiratory organs. These contain little pores which are called stomata. During respiration of plants carbon dioxide gas (in the presence of sun light) is converted into starch, carbon dioxide and water. Oxygen is sent out through stomata as waste into the atmosphere. Starch is used as food which further transported to various parts of the plant through branches to main plant including roots. This process is called photosynthesis.

Oxygen exhaled by the plants as waste material is consumed by the animals including human beings because it is most important gas for burning of food accumulated in the body of individual and for generation of calories and energy which is most important for living beings.

During day time oxygen level is at high level but due to various polluting factors like factories, vehicles etc, carbon dioxide level is also high. Dust particles and high day temperature also contributes to unpleasant feeling during day time. This is the reason why we can’t feel pleasant during day time despite high oxygen level. But when we sit in the shadow of a large tree like Peepal, Banyan, Mango, Ashok, Pine etc. tree during summer, we feel quite comfortable because sun rays do not pinch us there and also there is abundance of oxygen around the tree which provides very much comfort to us.

During night situation is opposite. Most of the plants (except few aromatic plants like Raat Ki Rani, Mogra etc.) go into a sleep mode because there is no photosynthesis. Due to this there is excess level of carbon dioxide in the troposphere. During night individuals continue to inhale carbon dioxide rich air. This is the main reason to laziness because body of individual resist to high energy consuming activities. Tendency of body remains to utilize minimum oxygen till morning hour when plants again start synthesizing oxygen.

Now a big question arises as to why an individual feels fresh during early morning hours. Its answer is that before sunrise there is twilight, some light starts coming to atmosphere through refraction of upper atmosphere. This light contains mostly violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow lights which are highly energetic lights for photosynthesis. In the early morning hours when nascent oxygen is evolved from the leaves of plants it remains in the atomic form for some time and does not instantly combine with each other to form an oxygen molecule. When air rich in single oxygen atoms enter into lungs of individuals is instantly combined with hemoglobin present in the blood but oxygen molecules are not so reactive as compared to nascent oxygen single atoms. This is the reason why an individual feels fresh instantly while going out to a morning walk. As soon as sun rays strike the troposphere, this magic of nature starts to pack up as all the nascent oxygen atoms are instantly combined to form O2 oxygen molecules.

Other reason is cold and humid atmosphere of morning hour which provides a comfortable air conditioning feeling. During morning pollution level in the air is at its minimum level. Chirping of birds with different tone also exalts our body, mind and soul and gives a pleasant feeling.

Now, let us discuss at what time of morning hours a walk has to be performed so that it could benefit an individual and what are the benefits of a morning walk. Beside this we will also discuss about the contents of atmosphere in the early morning hours which exalt our body, mind and soul and give innumerable benefits.

First of all an individual has to abandon laziness and get up one hour before sun rise. This time may be different during different seasons. In the summer this time could be 4 am and during winters it could be 5 pm according to own convenience of and individual. During early morning hours laziness remains at its maximum and even and individual is in a awaken situation in the bed, he could not dare to get up from the bed because he is not ready to abandon comfort. Here strong mental will and determination works and help a lot. One should set alarm in the mobile or watch of a particular time as suggested above to make him convenient to get up at his time of choice. A morning walk for a minimum period of half an hour and maximum period of one hour is sufficient. Exceeding this limit will start creating irritation in mind.

Here one best method which has been practiced by us is elaborated to every body for their benefit. Wash mouth with cold water. Fill mouth with cold water and scatter constant splashes over face, especially on the eyes. Don’t rub these. Keep your face and eyes wet for some time. In the mean time drink two glasses of water or more. After this you may get your self easy in the bath room. Brush your teeth. Once again put slashes of cold and fresh water over your face and eyes and then step out of the home into enchanting morning atmosphere and start enjoying magical morning walk. After four or five steps you will feel the effect.

As long as you will go during walking keep breathing with deep and constant pace. By this maximum oxygen rich air will enter into the lungs and maximum carbon dioxide will be exhaled from the lung.

          During walking speed should be adjusted according to own convenience but it should be ten to fifteen kilometer per hour. On first day and individual may perform walk for ten minutes. On next day this time may be increased constantly. During walk you may perform aerobic exercises to enhance rate of respiration so that maximum fresh air rich with oxygen enter into lungs.

Terrain of the road or way an individual selects for morning walk has also plays an important roll. The terrain of walking tract should be uneven that is should contain slight altitudes and slopes also. By this lungs will feel pressure and relaxation phases.

During walking an individual’s body temperature increases and every organ and gland of the body is activated because it gets oxygen rich blood due to which calories accumulated in the body burn up. Due to this sweat gland and kidneys are positively stimulates and excretion process of  toxins from the body is initiated. Each part of the body receives fresh oxygen rich blood. Every toxic substance is washed away from the body in natural way.

During morning walk excess deposits of fats are burnt in oxygen rich atmosphere. Arteries, veins and blood capillaries, lymphatic glands become clear giving way to smooth flow of blood in the body

Most of the common ailments can be permanently eliminated by morning walk. These are high blood pressure, cardiac diseases, pulmonary diseases, digestive disorders, renal diseases etc. There is a large list of benefits and due to space constraints; it can not be described here. But ultimate benefit is that you will gain health without any cost. On the other hand expenditure incurred on medicine can be saved and utilized for other fruitful purposes.

While performing a morning walk Maun Protocol should be observed. Less talk should be made. Your mind should be in active mode. You mat chant some mantras, you may remember concepts easily. You will see that by doing little efforts you will be in a position to remember things quickly and for ever.

With morning walk, if meditation is performed, it gives ten times more result. Concentration power is increased. Logic activity of mind is increased. Students can take advantage of morning walk.

However, precautions should be taken that a morning walk should never be performed in a polluted atmosphere; otherwise germs may enter the body. During rainy season precaution should be taken to go out side to perform a morning walk. In such situation, umbrella should be kept with.

If a morning walk is performed as described above each and every body will be benefited.

However, while taking such a lot of benefit from the nature, it becomes our foremost and primary duty to return to nature our gratitude. For this we should not pollute atmosphere. We should plant more and more trees in empty spaces, gardens so that these may provide medicated air and oxygen to us and our coming generation.

(Article written by: Gautam Prakash,

Asstt. Superintendent Posts,  Solan, Himachal).