This below is an experpt from the forward thinking website Future Now. The cool thing about this idea isn't that it would work everywhere, it's that there are a million creative ways to encourage people to interact, support one another, build community and become healthier as a result.
"Take Good Gym, a scheme which is currently being piloted in Tower Hamlets, London. Good Gym starts from the premise that the very idea of gyms as a place to exercise are symptomatic of a sick society. As an alternative to the treadmill, participants sign up to run a set number of miles in their neighborhood, and on their way, they drop in to visit an elderly person who might struggle to get out and about. Participants might drop off a library book or some grocercies, or they might just stay for a chat. The motivation to stick to a running schedule is hugley increased with the knowledge that there is someone waiting for a visit. And the elderly participants in the scheme go from being passive recipients of a volunteering project to much needed "coaches," helping someone to achieve their fitness goals."
I hope it inspired you to take a fresh look at your activities and the possibilities of what you can do!
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