GOODSPORTS!
Withtheweatherwarming
up,it’stimeto...signupto
ateamsport.OK,weknow
itsoundslikeabigask.But
anavalancheofstudieshas
foundthatwomenandmen
acrossallagegroupswho
takepartinteamsports
experiencelessdepression,
anxietyandstress,enjoy
betterphysicalhealth,sleep
andenergylevels,andhave
greaterconfidenceand
socialinvolvement.
Togetstarted,decide
onasportorexercisethat
youmightlike,thendoan
internetsearchforyourarea.
Putthroughacalloremail.
Soundstooscary?Then
chatwithfriendsorwork
colleaguesandseewho’s
interestedingettingactive:
tennis,swimming,jogging,
yoga,orevenwalksinthe
park.Ormaybejustask
yourpartnerifthey’rekeen.
Thesecretis—ifyouget
activetogether,you’llfind
youbenefitmuchmore!Text: Dan Winter. Source: CBHS Health Fund, 2019. Photo: iStock.
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