Here's How Pokémon Go Is Changing Our Lives For the Better

Lenore Koppelman's son, who has autism, connected with the game so strongly that he's now going out of his way to interact with other kids. After a lifetime of struggling to engage, he's learning skills that previously felt out of his reach. This is just one example out of what is sure to be many more to come.

Social anxiety can be debilitating and it's often hard to find reasons to push yourself outside of your comfort zone. Pokémon Go's communal spirit makes it easy to share the successes and little wins, causing those who previously wouldn't have engaged with strangers to feel like they have something they can connect over.

In a time where it's easy to avoid conversation, some people are really going out of their way to do things they wouldn't ordinarily have done, and that kindness is going a long way and spans across countries and age groups!

Seriously, George Takei caught a Spearow and loved it.

This is quite an upgrade on the usual gym selfie. And a good joke, too!

Same, buddy. Same.

Your legs and your pups are thanking you, I swear.

This set of photos is literally a Pokémon Go festival at a local park!

I know we'll all probably still have smartphones near our faces, but one step at a time!