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Sports and Personal Development
How do sports contribute to personal
development?
Just as philosophy
and the
arts help develop the intellectual, spiritual and emotional
aspects of ourselves, sports help us develop the physical. We need
balance of mind, body and spirit to feel and function at our best.
Playing
sports helps much more than in the physical aspects. It builds
character, teaches strategic
thinking, analytical thinking, leadership skills, goal setting and
risk taking to name a few. And those are just the non-physical
aspects!
The ancient Greeks, who brought us philosophy
and the arts, also took sport seriously.
They encouraged mostly boys and men to develop strong, fit and
graceful bodies. They would even meet and compete in running, jumping,
discus and javelin throwing competitions (the Olympic games). Girls
also engaged in physical activity but not to the extent the boys did,
nor did they compete in the games.
How do sports and physical activity help
us today?
Participating in sports/physical
activity develops the 5 components of fitness, which are:
strength, speed, skill, stamina and flexibility.
When we are under stress from personal problems, work pressures and
anxiety, apart from the fitness benefits, exercise through playing
sports helps release pressure and tension in a healthy and controlled
way.
Benefits of engaging in sports or physical activity:
- Sports are fun
- Heightens sense of overall well being
- Improves sleep patterns and levels of anxiety
- Clears the mind
- Develops motor skills and mind/body connection
- Staves off depression
- Reduces
risk of many diseases
In
order to continue to develop and take care of every aspect of
ourselves, as well as attending to the mind and spirit, we must attend
to the physical - our bodies.
Enjoy these related articles:
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Importance of Maintaining Balance
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"The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are
the things that endure. These qualities are so much
more important than the events that occur."
Vince Lombardi
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