{"id":472,"date":"2020-08-15T15:06:51","date_gmt":"2020-08-15T15:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.competitionreview.in\/blogs\/?p=472"},"modified":"2020-08-15T15:06:51","modified_gmt":"2020-08-15T15:06:51","slug":"importance-of-physical-fitness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.competitionreview.in\/blogs\/2020\/08\/15\/importance-of-physical-fitness\/","title":{"rendered":"IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>\u201cLack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em>\u2014Plato<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The age old saying that a healthy mind lives in a healthy body is\nextremely crucial for us today. The rat race to be successful and hectic\nroutine of people have degraded their fitness. From the school time, a person\nis taught about the significance of physical fitness. If our body is not fit\nand the mind is fragile then our academic performance gets affected. Although,\nit is necessary to consume a healthy diet but it is equally vital to release\nsweat through our body via physical workout. Today, people are able to take\ntime out for playing virtual games on their smartphones but when it comes to\nburning the bulky food consumed, they give many excuses&nbsp;&nbsp; for not being able to indulge in physical\nexercise. This tendency of staying away from basic fitness&nbsp; can lead us to disastrous consequences.\nNowadays, youngsters are suffering from cardiovascular diseases which itself is\nan indication that the care of body has been compromised by them. Those who\nthink that they have no time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to\nfind time for illness. It is exercise alone that supports the spirit and keeps\nthe mind in vigour. If you had a rough day at the office or your college, take\na walk or head to the gym for a quick workout. One of the most common mental\nbenefits of exercise is relief from stress. Exercise also increases\nconcentrations of a chemical called Norepinephrine that can moderate the\nbrain\u2019s response to stress. Working out can reduce stress and boost the body\u2019s\nability to deal with existing mental tension. Exercise releases endorphins\nwhich create feelings of happiness and euphoria. Studies have shown that\nexercise can even alleviate symptoms among the clinically depressed. In some\ncases, exercise can be just as effective as antidepressant pills in treating\ndepression. In this mechanical world where people are running after material\npleasures and inviting stress, a short morning walk can do wonders in\ncurtailing the level of stress in them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One need not aim at \u2018Nirvana\u2019 (a state of perfect peace and happiness)\nrather be ready to devote some time to brisk walk and losing some sweat\nespecially in the morning. The degree of joy in an individual\u2019s life multiplies\nas he undertakes any form of workout. The positive vibes yield to better\nhandling of home and office responsibilities. This brings satisfaction in life\nand keeps the chronic diseases at&nbsp; bay.\nThe propagation of \u2018yoga\u2019 all across the globe has actually revolutionised the\nlives of many people. It is a group of physical, mental and spiritual practices\nor disciplines which originated in ancient India. The word \u2018yoga\u2019 is derived\nfrom Sanskrit and means to join or to unite, symbolising the union of the body\nand consciousness. Recognising that yoga provides a holistic approach to&nbsp; health and well-being, the United Nations\nproclaimed June 21 as the \u2018International Day of Yoga\u2019, on December 11, 2014.\nThe International Day of Yoga aims to raise awareness worldwide of the many\nbenefits of practising yoga.&nbsp; The gift of\nIndia to the world has been conceived well and practised widely. Every year,\nall the countries participate in&nbsp; yoga so\nthat it reaches every unaware individual. It becomes all the more important\nbecause the impact of yoga is not only on our physique but also on our brain.\nThe tuning of brain\u2019s frequency along with the toning of our body makes it the\nultimate choice of workout. Without any monetary expense, one receives the\nsecurity of health against various diseases. This is not the only benefit. The\naddition of bliss to life while one perpetually does yoga makes a person feel\nthe beauty of&nbsp; the world. Yoga enhances\nour performance in every aspect of life. There are various personality\ndevelopment classes claiming to transform the personality of an individual. But\na practitioner of yoga would never need it. The realisation of the self fulfils\nthe gentlemanly requirements of a person. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On a very basic level, physical fitness can boost self-esteem and\nimprove&nbsp; self-image. Regardless of\nweight, size, gender or age, exercise can quickly elevate a person\u2019s perception\nof his or her attractiveness i.e. self-worth. The induction of negative\nthoughts is catered by a feeble body. Whenever one meets failure and obstacles,\nhe is likely to take aid of unhealthy means to diminish the pain. Consuming\nalcohol and drugs&nbsp; to combat&nbsp; depression are all fatal elements which\ntemporarily provide comfort. After some time,&nbsp;&nbsp;\nthey start taking a toll by gradually pushing the addict towards death.\nThese hazards are escapable with the adoption of regular physical exercise. The\nbrain releases dopamine, the \u2018reward chemical\u2019 in response to any form of\npleasure be it exercise, drugs, alcohol or food. Unfortunately, some people\nbecome addicted to dopamine and depend on the substances that produce it like\ndrugs or alcohol. On the bright side, exercise can help in recovery from\naddiction. Short exercise sessions can also effectively distract drug or\nalcohol addicts making them de-prioritise cravings. The chemicals that are\nreleased during and after exercise can help people with anxiety disorders.\nHopping on the track or treadmill for some moderate-to-high intensity aerobic\nexercise can reduce anxiety. People of any profession are required to be fit by\nbody in order to&nbsp; deliver their best at\ntheir respective workplace. Exercise can help reboot the body clock, helping\npeople hit the hay at the right time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The children must not be reluctant to going outside and playing\noutdoor games as the development of brain is largely dependent on the level of\nphysical activity they undertake in their formative years. Getting sweaty\nincreases production of cells in hippocampus responsible for memory and\nlearning. For this reason, research has linked children\u2019s brain development\nwith level of physical fitness. The Government of India has approved the\nrevamped \u2018Khelo India\u2019 programme. This marks a watershed moment in the history\nof Indian sports, as the programme aims at mainstreaming sports as a tool for\nindividual, community, economic and national development. The revamped Khelo\nIndia Programme would impact the entire sports ecosystem including\ninfrastructure, community sports, talent identification, coaching for\nexcellence, competition structure and sports economy.&nbsp; It is an unprecedented pan Indian Sports\nscholarship scheme which would cover 1,000 most talented young athletes each\nyear across selected sports disciplines. Each athlete selected under the scheme\nshall receive an annual scholarship worth Rs. 5 lakhs for 8 consecutive years.\nThis is the first time ever that a long- term athlete development pathway would\nbe made available to gifted and talented youngsters to excel in competitive\nsports and&nbsp; create a pool of highly\ncompetitive athletes who can compete to win at the world stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to students of higher age group specially those who\nare preparing for competitive exams, it is essential to include a session of\nworkout in their daily schedule. Any kind of physical activity be it running,\nyoga, aerobics, gymming or any other sports of personal interest, is vital. A\nstudent understands its imperativeness with time as study sessions cannot be\neffective and fruitful without basic fitness of the body. If a student is\nfeeling uninspired then the solution might be just a short walk or a jog away.\nResearch shows that students who take time for exercise on a regular basis are\nmore productive and have more energy than their more sedentary peers. \n\nPresently, India\u2019s total expenditure on health is\nbelow 4% of the GDP while the government expenditure is below 1.3% of GDP. The\nnew National Health Policy (NHP) promises to increase this to 2.5% by 2025.\nRecently, Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi tweeting his own fitness regime\n\u2018#Hum Fit Toh India Fit\u2019 said that he does yoga, breathing exercises apart from\nwalking on the track inspired by the Panchtatvas. PM Mr. Modi also appealed to\nevery Indian to devote some part of the day towards fitness. The trend setters\nof fitness in our country are putting their secrets of fitness in the public\ndomain. India has more than 50% of its population below the age of 25. More\nthan 65% are below the age of 35. It is expected that in 2020, the average age\nof an Indian will be 29 years compared to 37 in China and 48 in Japan.\nTherefore, the progress of our nation is tied to its youth\u2019s apron\nstrings.&nbsp; A healthy society leads to a\nproductive country. Mahatma Gandhi in this regard had rightly said, \u201cIt is\nhealth that is the real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.\u201d\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cLack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014Plato The age old saying that a healthy mind lives in a healthy body is extremely crucial for us today. 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