To accomplish this goal a comprehensive approach involves action at all levels of society: individual, interpersonal, organizational, community, and public policy. Example actions include:

1. Personal goal setting (individual level);
2. Social support and encouragement to be active (interpersonal level);
3. Promotion of physical activity as part of worksite health promotion programs (organizational);
4. Good access to parks and recreational facilities in neighborhoods (community); and
5. Promotion of policies that support families who want their children to walk or bike to school (public policy).

To give a sense of how to make regular physical activity the easy choice, the remainder of this chapter first considers steps individuals can take to adopt an active lifestyle. Then it considers steps society can take to support and facilitate active lifestyles.

The purpose is to illustrate achievable steps that will make a difference, not to address everything that needs to be done.