1. Smiles. Hooping makes people smile. Not only does it put a smile on your face, but it also makes passers-by smile, no matter where you are. It might be the childhood memories, or it might be just seeing how much fun you're having with your hoop. Either way, the hoop is a great way to spread positivity!

2. Recruit new hoopers. Many people who see you with your hoop will want to try it out. After dropping it for the first time, they usually pick it right back up and try again. Get them hooked! Invite them to your next gathering!

3. Conversation piece. Your hoop is a great conversation starter. People love to come up and say "I remember those!" or ask "How do you do that?" Your hoop is sure to make you some new friends, and who knows, you might even get a date or two out of it.

4. Mood booster. If you have ever had the hoop going around your body, you know that it instantly lifts your spirits. If you always had your hoop close by, you could hoop it up every time you're feeling down or tired. If you're at work, for example, and that 3 o'clock latte is beckoning, a five minute hooping session would be just as effective as a latte at getting you back up to speed.

5. Exercise and stretch. Don't have the time or motivation to exercise before or after work? Feel like you get stiff and tense sitting in that chair all day? Get out your hoop whenever you feel like you could use a break. It beats walking to the copy machine and back.

6. Easy access. Sometimes, when I'm in my car or some place else that's nowhere near my hoop, I remember a certain trick I have seen on a website or at a gathering somewhere that I have been wanting to try. If you take your hoop everywhere you go, you will be able to try it instantly. No more missed chances or forgotten tricks!

7. Be famous. If you like to have your picture taken by strangers, hoop in public! People who aren't familiar with hooping will think you're a performer, an acrobat. And they just have to bring home a picture of those crazy people with the hoops they saw at the subway station today.