Summary of How playing sports benefits your body ... and your brain - Leah Lagos and Jaspal Ricky Singh

Playing sports provides numerous benefits for both the body and the brain. Exercise is crucial for physical and mental health, releasing endorphins that can improve mood, focus, and memory. Joining a sports team offers additional psychological benefits, such as learning to trust, cooperate, and work towards common goals. Participating in sports can also reduce the risk of depression, boost self-esteem, and develop a growth mindset through training and learning from failures. Finding the right sport that suits individual needs can lead to being part of a supportive community, building confidence, staying active, and nurturing the mind while having fun. ### Methodology - Exercise is beneficial for physical and mental health - Joining a sports team offers psychological benefits - Reducing the risk of depression - Boosting self-esteem and confidence - Developing a growth mindset through training - Learning from failures to build resilience and self-awareness ### Speakers - Leah Lagos - Jaspal Ricky Singh

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02:56 — « So even if your team isn't winning all the time, or at all, there's a real benefit to your experience. »
03:20 — « You'll be a part of a supportive community, you'll be building your confidence, you'll be exercising your body, and you'll be nurturing your mind, not to mention having fun. »

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