In the article “Pedometers Motivating fitness,” found in Health Hints, you get an understanding of the benefits the use of a pedometer can have on your overall wellbeing. The use of a pedometer, a small device that counts steps, can also work as a motivational tool for walking and other physical activities. How does someone become motivated to be more active? In Health Hints it states that “many of us are motivated to exercise if we have a target to work towards, to pedometers can be a useful aid.” Those who wear pedometers take over 2,000 more steps (the equivalent of about 1 mile) per day that those who do not utilize a pedometer (Health Hints, 2009). The marvelous thing about a pedometer is that it is small enough to be worn all day or during