Send one specific check-in
About 5 minutes · Very easy. One message or one short call is enough.
Contact one person with a specific question or a simple invitation to connect.
- How to start
- Choose one person. Write one specific question or invitation, for example: "How did your appointment go?" or "Would you like to take a walk on Saturday?"
- You will need
- A phone or a messaging app.
- How hard
- Very easy. One message or one short call is enough.
- Done when
- You sent the message or made the call.
Involves: contacting other people.
Safety: Choose a person and contact method that feel safe and appropriate to you.
Evidence strength: moderate. General information, not medical advice.
Walk with someone for fifteen minutes
About 15 minutes · Easy. Keep the pace comfortable enough to talk.
Invite one person, in person or by phone, to walk with you for about fifteen minutes.
- How to start
- Send one message: "Would you like to walk with me for fifteen minutes today?"
- You will need
- A person to invite and a safe place to walk. A phone call counts if you cannot walk together.
- How hard
- Easy. Keep the pace comfortable enough to talk.
- Done when
- You walked, or talked by phone while you walked, for about fifteen minutes.
Involves: contacting other people, being outdoors.
Safety: Choose a person and a place that feel safe, and a pace that is comfortable for both of you.
Evidence strength: moderate. General information, not medical advice.
Learn more: Staying connected after 50
