01, exercise is not only fitness, but also more brain
It is said that "the limbs are developed and the mind is simple", but in fact, this is a big misunderstanding.
Exercise can not only "fitness", but also play an important role in "building the brain".
A middle school in Chicago, USA, implemented a program called "Zero Point Sports".
They asked a group of children to choose their favorite physical activity between 7 a.m. and 7:40 a.m. every morning, before the first class, with a heartbeat reaching the highest value or 70 percent of the voke maximum, and then going to the hardest class of the day.
The other group of children went to school normally.
At the beginning, the first group of parents was a little worried about whether the child had extra energy to study after exercising in the morning. Will doze off affect learning effectiveness.
But as a result, the children are not tired enough to learn, but more concentrated, whether it is reading ability or comprehension ability, far beyond the non-exercise group.
Li Meijin also said in a program:
"According to my observation, those children who are particularly active on the playground usually learn very well."
In fact, there is ample scientific basis for the fact that exercise can promote the brain to become smarter.
Carolyn Williams, author of "Exercise Changes the Brain," has found after years of research that:
Exercise causes the brain to grow more neurons, and exercise has a positive stimulating effect on the brain.
Exercise allows the brain to produce more dopamine, serotonin, and epinephrine.
These can effectively improve children's concentration, memory and learning ability.
Here it is important to note that:
It is best to let the child learn, read, think and other mental activities for 1-2 hours after aerobic exercise, which helps these neurons produced after exercise to grow new synapses and form new nerve cells.
Simply put, the child's mental activity after exercise will make the child's brain more "smart".
02, exercise is a fast track to build self-confidence
Psychologist Albert Bandura's theory of self-efficacy says that a child's self-confidence mainly comes from the following four aspects:
1. Was my previous experience a success or a failure?
2. How am I performing relative to people at the same level?
3. Is what others say about me positively or negatively?
4. Am I in good physical condition?
The first point, "my own past successful experience", is the most powerful factor affecting children's self-confidence, and these small things that "I can do" are the cornerstone of children's self-confidence.
For a small child, the stronger the control of the body, the more he feels that he can control the surrounding environment, the stronger the inner strength.
Compared with painting and playing the piano, which are activities with vague criteria, movement is the most direct place where they can see progress and find a sense of competence.
Originally could not shoot the ball, later can shoot 5, and then can shoot 30; roller skating, from unstable, to can slide freely, and then easily through the pile, this is the naked eye visible progress.
Exercise is arguably the easiest place for children to make progress and find the "I can do" efficacy.
The point is that the sense of power of "I Can" will be transferred laterally, from what the child is good at to other aspects, thus building a wider range of self-confidence.
Gu Ailing's accumulated successful experience in sports has accumulated a huge sense of "I can do it" for her. So whether it is academics, piano, basketball, etc., he can perform very well.
03, sports children will not be depressed
Survival and Development of Children in China: Data and Analysis shows:
"At least 30 million of the under-17 children on the mainland have suffered from various emotional disorders and behavioral problems.
Behind this frightening number, there are also frequently searched teen suicides.
Many netizens wonder why today's children are devastated by a little setback. In the past, children were often beaten and scolded by their parents, and they had never seen a few suicides by jumping off buildings.
Regarding this confusion, I published an article at the Center for Business Research of Nanjing University of Science and Technology called "Students Commit Suicide Frequently, But Physical Education Students Are an Exception", and found the answer.
The article pointed out that sports not only exercise the child's physique, but also exercise the child's mind, hone his will and spirit, which is undoubtedly a very good frustration education.
Today's children are often locked up in reinforced concrete indoors to study, and there are various electronic products that keep them tightly imprisoned.
On the one hand, there is the pressure of learning, and on the other hand, there is a lack of exercise, and there is no outlet for release. Children are naturally prone to depression.
Exercise regulates the body's levels of various hormones to keep people in tip-top shape.
People who exercise regularly, the ecosystem in the body is like a clear spring, and the sedentary people are a pool of stagnant water, mentally blocked, and become depressed and world-weary.
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Peking University President Wang Enge said:
"People need to make "two friends" in this life, one is the library, the other is the sports field."
One gives you wisdom, one gives you energy.
Sports-loving children are always full of energy and self-confidence.
Every time they sweated on the playground, they not only reduced the burden on their bodies and vented their bad emotions, but also enhanced their willpower and enhanced their team spirit.
Life thus becomes alive and dynamic.
Therefore, parents should not let the desk limit the child's world, let alone let the mobile phone solidify the child's thoughts.
Children who cultivate sports habits from an early age and fall in love with sports will not be bad in life.