What are the benefits of sports for us

We do more or less exercise every day. Even simple walking can be considered exercise. In order to exercise better, many people have signed up for gym memberships so that they can exercise more regularly. The benefits of sports to us are not only physical, but also psychological. Of course, we should do such exercise with so many benefits. Next, let us learn about the benefits of sports to us.

Psychologists believe that exercise can help people reduce the psychological burden caused by excessive mental stress. This has the same release and catharsis effect as "knocking, smashing, throwing and throwing" when people are angry, except that exercise, a reasonable behavior, is used as a substitute to achieve the purpose of reducing or eliminating psychological pressure. And when we encounter psychological pressure, choosing to ponder and worry for a long time will cause physical discomfort and psychological fatigue, while exercise can transform adverse stimuli, improve emotional states of tension, anxiety, and uneasiness, improve psychological endurance, and enhance adaptability.

In order to better enjoy the stress-relieving effect brought by exercise, we recommend choosing moderate to high intensity exercises, such as aerobics, jogging, mountain climbing, badminton, etc. Exercise for more than 30 minutes can stimulate the secretion of "happy hormones". Of course, in order to achieve the effect of complete relaxation of body and mind, it is also very necessary to choose your favorite sport. Remember, are you depressed? Then exercise! Do you want to be happy? Then exercise!

Exercise can improve self-efficacy

It is not difficult to find through observation that successful people all like one or two sports. For example, Wang Shi likes mountain climbing, Jack Ma practices Tai Chi, and Pan Shiyi is the undisputed running expert. We also describe people who exercise regularly as “more positive and focused,” which psychology calls a high sense of psychological efficacy. This is the basic psychological quality that each of us needs to possess to succeed, and sports thinking provides us with a way to improve it.

Before we explain why, we need to understand a little bit about self-efficacy. In layman's terms, it refers to people's confidence in their ability to use the skills they have to complete a certain task. In sports, we need to constantly overcome objective difficulties (environment, difficulty, accidents, etc.) and subjective difficulties (timidity, retreat, lack of confidence, etc.) to do sports. If we get affirmation, praise and admiration in sports through continuous practice, training and tempering, we will inevitably gain self-cognition and peak experience of success. Successful experiences are the most important and fundamental way to influence self-efficacy. It provides the most reliable proof to test whether one can mobilize everything needed for success, and provides the most effective support for improving self-efficacy. The continuous improvement of self-efficacy can make us feel that we have the ability and strength to overcome all kinds of difficulties and obstacles we face, which is what we often say: I can do it, I am the best, and there will be no problem.

Sports include many aspects, such as tennis, basketball, football, running, etc., and the benefits of sports to us are also multifaceted. Not only can we have a healthy body, but also can we have a more optimistic and positive attitude to face everything in life. Therefore, even people who do not need to lose weight should always keep in mind the benefits of exercise in order to urge themselves to exercise actively.