Improve your Health doing Something you Love

We all know it is incredibly important and beneficial to practice a sport, especially for children. Organised sport has many physical, developmental, psychological and social benefits for children. Playing sport helps learn to control emotions and channel negative feelings in a positive way. It also helps build resilience and enhance feelings of accomplishment.

Playing a sport requires a lot of time and energy. Some people may think this would distract student-athletes from schoolwork. However, the opposite is true. Sports require memorisation, repetition and learning — skillsets that are directly relevant to class work. Also, the determination and goal-setting skills a sport requires can be transferred to the classroom.

Clearly, sports can help you reach your fitness goals and maintain a healthy weight. However, they also encourage healthy decision-making such as not smoking and not drinking. Sports also have hidden health benefits such as lowering the chance of osteoporosis or breast cancer later in life.

Benefits of Practicing a Sport

• Sports teach teamwork and problem-solving skills
• Sports boost self-esteem
• Sports may help reduce pressure and stress
• Sports practicing helps you build confidence
  Sports help you socialise and make new friends
• It also helps you achieve a healthy body weight and physical health

References:
https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/developing-life-skills-through-sports#:~:text=Organised%20sport%20has%20many%20physical,and%20feel%20better%20about%20themselves

https://www.livestrong.com/article/436389-the-importance-of-practicing-sports/

https://www.muhealth.org/conditions-treatments/pediatrics/adolescent-medicine/benefits-of-sports