Sport activities Essays - Psychology, Narcissism, Behavior

Sport activities Made by Martynas Vilkas 12B Teacher: Vida Ivakeviien 2015-2016 Kaunas Varpas gymnasium Word bank Exaggeration perdjimas; iptimas. Self-esteem savigarba. Hypertension hipertenzija (padidjs kraujospdis). Detrimental alingas, nuostolingas. Sports in general Sport is probably as old as the humanity itself. It has been developing along with the mankind. Sport makes us stronger, sharpens our reaction, and shapes our bodies. Moreover, it also makes our lifestyle more active and healthy, gives us so valuable practice in making eyes, brain and muscles work together and makes us more self-organized and better disciplined. Furthermore, I am sure that doing sports is the best way to keep fit. There is always a kind of sport which will suit you and there are many different kinds to choose from. If you like team games, try hockey, football, volleyball or basketball and if you enjoy doing things on your own, you may take up swimming, riding, golf or athletics. Sport advantages It would be not an exaggeration to say that sport takes up a big part in our lives. First, it can help to keep us fit or to get back in shape, so you could have a well-trained body, a better and more positive image of your appearance and consequently you could increase your self-esteem. Secondly, it can improve the quality of your life, make your immune defense system stronger and avoid health problems, indeed those who practice regularly sport are less likely to be overweight, to have heart attacks, hypertension and high blood pressure. Third, sport can be an excellent cure for stress, anxiety, depression and sleeping problems. Sport disadvantages It is quite evident that sport implies some disadvantages as well: first, doing sport requires time, so you should be good at organizing all your tasks, second, sometimes sport requires money too, especially if want to go to the gym. Third, if you play sport. You can be more susceptible to injuries and do long-term damages, therefore be careful! Furthermore sport, particularly if you play in competitive level, can have detrimental effects, like pressure to win and play well at all costs which can lead to the damaging decision of using drugs to get better performances. Questions Do you workout and if so, how often? How important is sport in your life? What kind of sports do you enjoy doing the most?