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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Georgia Brown

Kindle Walking has Taken Over the Internet, Promising to Boost Brain Health and Step Count - I Tried It For 7 Days

Health writer Georgia Brown trying Kindle walking.

TikTok has given us plenty of wellness moments. Some intense (hello, 75 Hard Challenge) and some bizarre (silent walking, anyone?), but the latest trend flooding my social feed might just be my favourite yet. It’s called Kindle walking, and yes, it’s exactly what it sounds like: reading your Kindle while simultaneously clocking up your steps.

At first, I questioned the practicality of walking and reading at the same time. As a marathon runner and Londoner who regularly stomps up to 10,000 steps around the city each day, the thought of throwing reading into that mix felt like a recipe for motion sickness. But the more I saw it, the more it made sense. As someone who typically opts for high intensity cardio classes but also appreciates the value of mindful movement, I was intrigued. Could this be the perfect hybrid of movement and me-time?

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