"The most important thing is health." How often do people hear this phrase. A healthy lifestyle helps to maintain and strengthen it. However, smoking and alcohol are part of everyday life. They cause especially serious harm to a young, developing organism. Sports can be an alternative to bad habits.
People who regularly play sports are more successful in their careers, are less susceptible to illness, stress and depression, live longer and are perceived by people as happier. Moderate exercise tempers the body and helps maintain health. in families where parents lead a healthy lifestyle, children grow up active, they themselves willingly study in various sections, communicate with a prosperous environment. Sport as an alternative to bad habits is especially effective in childhood and adolescence. If you look at it, the reason for the emergence of addictions at a young age is most often the environment of a teenager, the desire to look cool, not stand out from the company, and earn the respect of peers. The reason for early smoking, alcohol and drug use can be the disorder in the student's leisure time, high psychological stress and the desire for self-affirmation. It is sport that can initially eliminate the negative factors of a child's development. Active occupation in sports circles fills free leisure, leaving no time for communication with the youth of the yard. Victories and sporting achievements form a healthy self-esteem, allowing them to realize themselves and gain the respect of their peers. The right social circle will initially form a negative attitude towards bad habits, instilling a love for an active and healthy lifestyle. In the case of adolescents, sports, as an alternative to bad habits, acts as a prevention of illness. Even if a person is already susceptible to the harmful effects of alcohol, smoking or drugs, then sports can help him in his quest to get rid of them. Regular exercise will help in some way to correct the damage done to your health. Playing sports is a good psychological relief, thereby replacing the analogous effect of smoking and drinking alcohol. A gradual change in social circle will reduce the number of annoying factors that prevent you from getting rid of bad habits. For an adult, sports can only help in his desire to change his lifestyle. As a medicine, it will only act in addition to the willpower of the person himself.
