Getting Practical If you plan to watch a movie or sports, invite a friend over to join you. Save a certain show for watching with a friend or in a group. With the next book you plan to read, invite one or more people to read it and to meet a few times along the way for discussion. If you’re a parent with young children at home, invite someone to join you on a walk or a visit to a park. Ask a friend to help you with a home-improvement project, or offer to help your friends with theirs.