THE SURPRISING HEALTH BENEFITS OF POKEMON GO

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Real-life positive health consequences of playing Pokémon Go -- a new GPS-based augmented reality game -- are happening across the nation.

1. It makes you walk a lot.

Players, known as "trainers," download the PokÃ©mon Go game on their smartphones. To progress in the game, trainers must walk around to find and catch PokÃ©mon and access specific locations called PokÃ©stops -- where PokÃ©balls and other useful items are collected. PokÃ© eggs are among the things that can be collected at these locations. Getting to PokÃ©stops, catching different PokÃ©mon and hatching the PokÃ© eggs requires walking; lots of walking and walking has its own health benefits. So if you were that lazy person reluctant to go take a walk pokemon go is surely helping you out! it has been a catalyst to get people moving.

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2. You meet new people.

There is a sense of community when trainers converge in search of PokÃ©mon, or when they gather together at PokÃ©stops. The game is bringing people together, providing opportunity for social interaction and increasing our sense of belonging, which can have a positive impact on our emotional and mental health.

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3. Outings.

PokÃ©mon Go has the ability to transport families away from an evening on the couch to walking around in the sunlight, visiting the neighbourhood.

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4. It turns you into an explorer.

PokÃ©stops just happen to include many landmarks and historical markers, including those hidden ones in your own neighbourhood and it certainly makes you to explore the new areas.