2. What is Sports?
• An activity involving physical exertion and
skill in which an individual or team competes
against another or others.
• A human activity capable of achieving a
result requiring physical exertion and/or
physical skill, which, by its nature and
organization, is competitive and is generally
accepted as being a sport.
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4. The Benefits of Participating in Sports
• Playing sports helps you stay in shape, teaches you
how to organize your time, boosts friendships, and
builds relationships with your peers and adults.
Through athletics, you gain skills that can best be
acquired on a court, track, or field.
• Friendship
• Family
• Coaches
• Health
• Sports Nutrition
• School
• Leadership Skills
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6. Mental wellbeing includes factors such as individuals’ ability
to develop their potential, work productively and creatively,
build strong and positive relationships with others and
contribute to their community’.
It also involves areas of life such as feelings of satisfaction,
optimism, self-esteem, having some control over one’s life,
having a purpose in life and a sense of belonging and
support.
What is Mental Well Being
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8. What is Physical Activity?
An all-encompassing definition of physical activity is ‘any bodily
movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy
expenditure’
There are a huge number of different types of physical activity.
Walking is a type of physical activity which many people find practical
and accessible; it can be done at low, moderate or vigorous intensity.
Other examples are
•dance,
•Gardening,
•badminton,
•martial arts
•and rock climbing to name just a few.
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10. What impact does physical activity have
on wellbeing?
Physical activity has a huge potential to enhance wellbeing in our
population. It is known that even a short burst of 10 minutes brisk walking
increases mental alertness, energy and positive mood states.
Participation in regular physical activity can increase self-esteem and
reduce stress and anxiety. Physical activity can help play a role in
preventing mental health problems and improve the quality of life of those
experiencing
it.
For example, there is an approximately 20–30% lower risk for depression
and dementia, for adults participating in daily physical activity
11. The Good Cycle!!The Good Cycle!!
You try out a sport or activity you might
enjoy
Your mental health improves
You do it more because
Of the obvious
benefits
You feel depressed, stressed or anxious
14. What do you do?What do you do?
What sports, activities, do you do?
Why do you do it?
What motivates you?
What are the benefits?
Why do you continue to do it?
15. The benefits of exercise,
activity and sport on
mental health
• Reduced anxiety and depression
• Stress reliever
• Promotes positive mood
• Increase of Self Esteem
• Better sleep pattern
• Increased social confidence
• Distraction
16. The benefits of exercise, activity andThe benefits of exercise, activity and
sport on physical healthsport on physical health
• Prevention of Heart Disease and Strokes
• Regulate Blood Pressure
• Prevention of Diabetes
• Weight Control
• Avoidance of Back Pain
• Less risk of Osteoporosis
• Reduce risk of certain Cancers
17. Why don’t people exercise?Why don’t people exercise?
• I’ve never done it
• I wasn’t good at sports at school
• I would feel silly
• Other people would make fun of me
• It won’t help unless it hurts - ‘No pain, no gain’
• It’s sweaty and uncomfortable
• I’m too tired
• I would rather do something else
• It’s expensive
• I think it will make me feel worse
• I don’t have anyone to do it with
• I don’t know where, when or how to start.
• I have too many family commitments
• I don’t have any facilities nearby
18. So what sport, activity orSo what sport, activity or
exercise is best?exercise is best?
• It doesn’t have to be rigorous!
• Moderate exercise
• Simplicity!!
19. The risks of excessive
exercise
• The body needs to rest
• Injuries
• Change in mood
• Other problems
20. A few good tipsA few good tips
• Support with mental health and physical
health
• Do what you enjoy!
• Realistic goals
• Don’t see it as a burden
• Look at the reasons for avoidance
• Accept some setbacks!
• Don’t concentrate on lack of motivation
I apologise for the crudeness of this!!!, but simply, if someone decides that they might try an activity out to try and break the bad cycle, more often than not there is improvement in a person’s mental health, if its been a positive experience then its likely you would repeat that, that learnt, if you feel depressed, stressed or anxious you have picked up on a valauble coping strategy – exercise and activity.
Some people can get away with doing very little and live to a ripe old age – but most of us can’t. Broadly speaking, the less you do, the more likely you are to end up with:
low mood / depression
tension and worry.
Some studies show that being sedentary seems to track along with being prone to depression or anxiety, But it could be that being depressed makes you less inclined to exercise. Or is it that being sedentary makes you depressed?.
Heres a worrying little cycle, which ive termed as the ‘BAD CYCLE’….relates to depression but you could interchange that with anxiety or stress for example – you feel anxious – you end up doing less – you feel more anxious – you kiss out – you become more anxious!!!!
Can we see any risks????, are there any perceived risks to doing a sport, an activity or exercise?? ( quick list on flip )
Rest - Too much exercise can be harmful. The body parts exercised need at least a day of rest, which is why some health experts say one should exercise every other day or 3 times a week. Without proper rest, the chance of stroke or other circulation problems increases. This all depends in what you are doing, playing football 5 times a week might be too much, but a few sit ups a day can’t be bad can it?
Injuries - For many activities, especially running, there are significant injuries that occur with poorly regimented exercise schedules. In extreme instances, over-exercising induces serious performance loss. Unaccustomed overexertion of muscles leads to muscle damage.
Change in mood - Stopping excessive exercise suddenly can also create a change in mood. Feelings of depression and agitation can occur when withdrawal from the natural endorphins produced by exercise occurs.
Other problems - Too much exercise can also cause a female to miss her period, a symptom known as amenorrhea.