Staying Connected After 50
Why connection counts as part of health, and small, realistic ways to stay in touch with people, find your people, and start when reaching out feels awkward.
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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.
Steps
- 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.
- Done when
- You sent the message or made the call.
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.
Steps
- 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.
- Done when
- You walked, or talked by phone while you walked, for about fifteen minutes.
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