The Myth of the Gospel of 10,000 Steps Daily for Health

Dr. Patricia Farrell
BeingWell
Published in
3 min readJun 21, 2023

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Myths abound in wellness, and the only way to handle them is by refuting them with science. This is one of the prevalent ones, so here goes.

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Wellness experts are shouting from the rooftops that anyone who wants to maintain their health must, if at all possible, walk at least 10,000 steps each day. The idea is a marketing myth, but it has spread like wildfire among the…

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Dr. Patricia Farrell
BeingWell

Dr. Farrell is a psychologist, consultant, author, interested in flash fiction writing (http://bitly.ws/S94e), and health.