FITNESS AND SPORT

It’s hard to imagine a life of physical and mental well-being without continual exposure to fitness and sport. In this content piece, I want to stress the importance of team sport. I was inspired to write this by my brother—this is how it went down. He called me one afternoon and said something was missing in his life, that he was going to join a men’s basketball league as a man of 46 years. After each game, he would call me with fabulous enthusiasm to give me the verbal highlight reel. I knew he found a great gem to assist in his happiness, and it wasn’t merely having fun playing a game; it was the connection and camaraderie with his teammates in the dressing room. 

Let me break down the story for you. My brother was missing something and found it playing a game; what a concept. It’s pretty much what I’m now calling ‘zero effort’ happiness. All he did was join a league and lace up the Air Jordans. There were, however, a few prerequisites he had up his sleeve to achieve the ‘zero effort,’ a passion for the game and a foundation for the importance of team sport, playing organized basketball and football in his youth. 

The integral importance of this content piece—through sport, mental well-being was nurtured, and happiness was the theme of the day. I’m not naïve in that I think everyone has been exposed to team sports and, therefore, exposed to the many traits instilled in us by such pursuits. If I were asked who I would like to target with this piece … it would be young, first-time parents with no exposure to team sports. The selling point would be merely to show them this list of some traits children are instilled with by playing on a team, establishing a foundation for adult life when one is in search of that ‘something is missing in my life.’

Confidence | Self-discipline | Respect | Humility
Modesty | Determination ​| Perseverance
 Encouragement | Wonder | Acceptance
Gratitude | Wisdom | Imagination
​Dignity



CONTENT WANTED: PROFESSIONAL INTERPRETATION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF TEAM SPORT 
CONTENT WANTED: FITNESS/SPORT INTEL AS IT RELATES TO MENTAL HEALTH