1. MIND AND BODY
1.1. Sports don't just build your muscles — they can build your brain as well.
1.1.1. Sport helps children develop better ways to cope with the highs and lows of life. When they're playing sport, children learn to lose. ... Playing sport helps children learn to control their emotions and channel negative feelings in a positive way.
1.1.1.1. Sports helps an individual much more than in the physical aspects alone. It builds character teaches and develops strategic thinking and makes us stronger.
1.1.1.1.1. When you add all of these benefits together, what do you get? A longer, healthier, more enjoyable life!
1.1.1.2. “Sport teaches us development. It helps us learn things such as resilience, leadership, accountability, respect and patience. Lessons that sports teach us can help us develop as players and all round good people too.
1.1.1.2.1. regular participation in sport and being active can also promote good mental health. This includes improving your mood, enhancing your sense of well-being, reducing anxiety, combating negative emotions and protecting against depression.