Sport is an entertainment for us but for others it is a work or even necessary unpleasantness. Below you will see a few reasons why sport plays an important role in our life.
More than physical health
Team sports, like football, basketball, hockey, rugby or volleyball, are a way to spend time together with friends. Social aspects of sport are particularly important for mental health. Team sport or another type of physical activity could improve your mood, enhance your sense of well-being, reduce anxiety or even combat negative emotions and in consequence protect against depression. Physical activity reduces stress by influencing hormones and behaviour.
Even small, incremental achievements can build and improve your self-confidence and give satisfaction. Furthermore, when you are playing, for example, football it doesn’t matter what colour you have or which religion you believe. Playing as a part of the team gives a sense of acceptance by others and feels a part of the community. Also, it learns how to work in a group. Sport enables people to develop team mindset, creates leaders skills and learns about personal strengths and weaknesses.
Moreover, sport builds the ability to concentrate and help improve the cognitive and memory function.
Slimmer and happier – advantages of sport activities
Doing a sport had a “side effect” in the form of burning calories and muscle gaining. That simple effect gives you a sense of self-agency which is important in many aspects of your life.
When you are playing or doing sport your body will be changing. Main consequence of running, cycling or swimming will be losing weight and getting thinner. Anaerobic forms of physical activities, like weight lifting or deadlift, will build your muscle mass and strength.
Entertainment and heart health
Healthy heart can pump blood effectively and transport it to any cell in your body. In that way, regular exercise improves your energy level endurance and performance because of increased ability to absorb oxygen into the body. Physical activity makes your heart stronger and improves overall health. Regular sport helps keep the proper level of glucose in your blood, reducing risk of heart diseases and cancer. Aerobic activities, like skateboarding or skiing, help reduce and maintain normal blood pressure.
Sleeping like a child due to sport
For many reasons, sports may help people fall asleep and improve quality and quantity of sleep.
That’s only a few benefits of doing a sport. There are a lot of types of exercises so you can choose what you will really like. But remember – sport will be much pleasant and easier when you will use adequate accessories, shoes and clothes.