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How Playing a Sport Increases Your Productivity?

  • December 13, 2017
  • Sheryl Thomas
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Ever wondered how playing a sport increases your productivity? It is very common to see a person who is into sports and practices it regularly to be active and healthy compared to an average man.

This is because of the impact that sports have on a man’s mental and physical health. Various studies have proven the fact that sports is a cardinal requirement in a person’s life as it is both fun and an intense physical activity at the same time.

Sports along with its various benefits have also been found to increase a person’s productivity. A study conducted by Social Issues Research Centre in the UK for the workplaces suggested that 80% men and 70% men wanted sports to be a part of workplace culture to boost performance and productivity in the company. If you have been wondering how sports will help improve a person’s productivity, there are various reasons to support this fact.

1) Improves physical health and reduces sickness

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Sports has been proven to improve a person’s immune system and ensure fitness. It is natural for anyone to fall sick thereby causing a dip in productivity. By playing sports regularly, the physical health of a human gets better and makes him less prone to sickness.

2) Your Mental health gets better

mental health

Playing your favourite sport not only enhances your physical health, but creates a positive impact on your mental health as well. When your physical health improves, your mental health eventually sees some betterment.

Also, playing sports acts as great stress-buster and helps release dopamine which uplifts your mood. This way you will feel at ease to do your work without any troubles. See a surge in your productivity when you play sports regularly.

3) Makes you more competitive

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The nature of every sport is competitive. When you play a sport for leisure, it improves your health and mood. But taking it one step further, sports are meant for healthy competition.

A person learning to play sports soon develops a competitive nature which helps him work with a clear mind for what he wants in life. This will contribute towards productivity in a healthy way.

4) Build focus and concentration

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The main enemy towards loss of productivity is reduced focus and concentration. In today’s scenario of excessive social media and buzzing phones, the key towards productivity is long lost. This is making us a slave of modern trends.

The best way to gain your focus back is to start doing something that will help you build your concentration. There is nothing better than sports that will help you work towards this goal. Sports is proven to increase focus and concentration in individuals as it demands undivided attention. Be it a penalty kick in football or hitting a smash in badminton or moving the pieces on a chess board, without proper focus you won’t be able to get it right.

It is true when people say that sports have some irreversible effects on a human body, mostly for good. Involving yourself in sports activities, will make your lifestyle healthy and give structure to it. So you don’t have to come up with excuses for doing things late or missing out on something, you will always be ahead.

Read: Why Is Playing Some Sport Important For Work-Life Balance?

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Sheryl Thomas

Sport Enthusiast with a penchant for Writing. Art and Music Lover, Foodie and a Travel buff.

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