Physical activities and emotional health.pptx

1. Benefits of physical (and other) activities on
emotional health
Taja N., Dejana S., Lučka K., Eva D.K., Viktoria N.
Erasmus +
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March, 2022

2. What even is emotional health, and
why is it so important?
Emotional health is one aspect of mental health.It is your ability to
cope with both positive and negative emotions, which includes
your awareness of them.
Emotional health is an important part of overall health. People
who are emotionally healthy are in control of their thoughts,
feelings, and behavior.

3. Physical activities that can hel
p with emotional health
Physical activities like:
• Walking,
• Biking,
• Dancing,
• Yoga,
• Tai-chi,
• Dancing
• Focus/active sitting (good for your posture too)
• Breathing exercises;…
• Meditation
can help with reducing feelings of depression
and stress, your mood and overall your
emotional well-being; it can also help with
increasing your energy level.

4. Physical activites that can help reducing stress and
anxiety
The best activities that you can do for reducing stress and anxiety are
the ACTIVITIES THAT YOU LOVE TO DO; like playing an
instrument, drawing, dancing, listening to music, walking, playing
different sports, meditating,…
But it's always good to try something new, because you never
know what you'll like, if you don't try. We also don't know if it
helps if we never try.

5. How does physical activity benefit your social health
Increased confidence
Acceptance of people around you
Leadership skils
Empathy

6. What are
some emotional benefits of games a
nd sports
• Sport improves your mood,
• Sport improves your concentration,
• Sport reduces stress and depression,
• Sport improves sleep habits,
• Sport helps you maintain a healthy weight,
• Sport boosts your self-confidence,
• Sport has been linked to leadership traits,...

7. What is the importance of physical activi
ty and sports in managing one‘s stress
It improves your mood.
Regular exercise can increase self-
confidence, improve your mood, help you
relax, and lower symptoms of mild
depression and anxiety. Exercise can also
improve your sleep, which is often disrupted by
stress, depression and anxiety.

8. Other activities that can also help with better emotional health
Listening to music
Reading a book you enyoy
Taking a warm bath
Taking a break froom social media and video games or electronics divices in general
Spending time with your friends and family, chatting, playing board games and bonding
Trying something new
Doing things that you love

9. “You don’t have to control
your thoughts. You just have
to stop letting them control
you.” — Dan Millman
Emotial health is a very
sensitive topic for some people,
but we have to normalize it
being a everyday topic,
because it is as important as
our phisical health if not even
more! And always remember,
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF!

10. Thank you for your
attention