Lufenium
#1 Wooloo Fan
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I didn't see this anywhere else...?
A recurring theme/topic I'm seeing a lot online since GO's release is how much it's getting people out of the house more, how it's helping them exercise, and even some stories on how it's helping people tackle issues such as depression. One news story in particular was how it helped a child get out of the house for the first time in five years due to his autism.
So...what's Pokemon GO done for you? Do you find yourself getting out of the house more to go Pokemon hunting? Has it helped you? I'm curious about the stories.
Personally...it hasn't made a big change in my life, but I am starting to go out walking a fair bit more than I used to due to the possibility of catching Pokemon in my area. I honestly never expected it to be so much fun.
Pokemon GO made exercise fun, and gave it a purpose, something to gain from it bar actually exercising and feeling healthier. I think that's why a lot of people are initially put off by exercise, you don't see the gains of it immediately. Whereas playing Pokemon, you see the Pokemon you catch and train in your app.
One rather recent memorable story of mine is that exploring a large city and almost constantly playing GO with someone I know helped us reconcile over a quite a severe misunderstanding we'd had prior. I don't think we'd ever been so enthusiastic over something together.
A recurring theme/topic I'm seeing a lot online since GO's release is how much it's getting people out of the house more, how it's helping them exercise, and even some stories on how it's helping people tackle issues such as depression. One news story in particular was how it helped a child get out of the house for the first time in five years due to his autism.
So...what's Pokemon GO done for you? Do you find yourself getting out of the house more to go Pokemon hunting? Has it helped you? I'm curious about the stories.
Personally...it hasn't made a big change in my life, but I am starting to go out walking a fair bit more than I used to due to the possibility of catching Pokemon in my area. I honestly never expected it to be so much fun.
Pokemon GO made exercise fun, and gave it a purpose, something to gain from it bar actually exercising and feeling healthier. I think that's why a lot of people are initially put off by exercise, you don't see the gains of it immediately. Whereas playing Pokemon, you see the Pokemon you catch and train in your app.
One rather recent memorable story of mine is that exploring a large city and almost constantly playing GO with someone I know helped us reconcile over a quite a severe misunderstanding we'd had prior. I don't think we'd ever been so enthusiastic over something together.