A presentation on interrelation of Sports and Mental Health

1. Sports Promote
Mental Well
Being
By:
Chandramouli Singh
R. Narayan
Tony George
Prachi Bhardwaj

2. Sports
• Oxford defines sports an activity
involving physical exertion and
skill in which an individual or
team competes against each
other for the sake of
competition or entertainment.
Definition:

3. Mental Health
• Mental well-being is a state
in which an individual realizes
his or her own potential, can
cope with the normal stresses
of life, can work productively,
and is able to make a
contribution to the
community.
Definition

4. Health
WHO’s definition of health states that
“Health is a state of complete physical, mental
and social well-being and not merely the
absence of disease or infirmity”
We can infer that mental and social health is
equally important as physical health.
Sports gives us chance to create a balance.

5. Sports & Mental Well Being
Sports does shape your body, tone your
muscles and keeps you fit
But, another big role it plays is that it
keeps your mind healthy.
Everyone might like different sport but
after playing, you feel happy and
relaxed.
Sports the key to that satisfaction you
get.

6. How does sports promote
Mental Well being ?
Reducing the stress
Sharpening the focus
Increasing self confidence
Developing sportsman spirit
Keeping the depression away
Maintaining good mood
Improving physical health

7. Reducing the stress
Sports surely reduces the
mental stress or anxiety
It helps in relaxing and provides
relief to both body and mind
You forget the things which
keep worrying

8. Sharpening the focus
Sports helps you take good
decision
It helps you learn things quickly
This helps us in daily lives, we
can take quick decisions with
precision

9. Increasing Self Confidence
Sports boosts the self
confidence
You think better about yourself
You can regain lost self esteem
This gives you energy to fight
the odds

10. Sportsman Spirit
Sportsman Spirit comes from
sports but is valued in every
profession
Your decisions are considered
true and fair
You get true respect

11. Fighting the Depression
Many people suffer from depression in
today’s but they hardly do anything for it
Sports is a good way of handling depression
You can easily fight it
Another related aspect is anger
management for which sports is the best
medicine

12. Improving the Mood
Sports boosts up your mood
You start feeling enthusiastic
Even just by watching your favorite
sport, your mood drastically improves
You forget the anxiety

13. Improving Physical Health
A healthy body is the
key to healthy mind
So, being fit and fine
necessarily keeps you
in being mentally fit
and sound

14. In Media
Recently, Satyamev Jayate, a TV show on
social awareness telecast a full show based
on the theme of Importance of Sports.
It also featured personalities which rose
from the ashes and became a prominent in
the field of sports

15. Thank You