Often times, when children return from playing, they look quite exhausted
and ready for a nap. This is the most accurate description, and also
quite the truth, as playing is hard work. It's exhausting to the mind
and body of the child, and it plays an important role in helping them
to become productive and healthy.
The role of play and exercise in the life of a young child will provide
them with several benefits. Exercise of the body is a very important
part of keeping the young body fit as it grows into an adult body. Once
we reach adulthood, if we've had the benefit of exercise and play, we
all tend to continue that habit well into our adult years.
Play is also good in the form of participating in organized sports,
coordinated play times, and being a member of a large group during all
of these types of activities. Playing on this level will teach us how
to interact with peers and perform as a team with our fellow players.
In today's business world, these skills are essential.
What we learn in body language, coping skills, and the interaction
of the mind and body during our interaction with others is invaluable.
When we learn this skills to the fullest, not only will we learn how
to get along with others, but we will also learn how to interact better
with ourselves.
Although interacting with ourselves seems like a rather pointless exercise,
it is actually an important part of maintaining the best sense of health
and wellness. There will always be times when our bodies are trying
to tell us things about our physical or mental condition, which we will
simply refuse to listen to.
Through exercise and play, we will also learn what our limitations
are - both physical and mental. At times of play, you'll see children
and young adults push themselves to their limit and beyond. As children,
we are all more able to distinguish between a real limit versus what
society itself calls our limits.
For children and young adults, the pressures of the world don't affect
them near as much as it does adults. Children have a much better state
of mind and peace, unlike adults that have let the outside influence
the body and mind, which will do little more than becoming a dominant
factor of time.
As you can tell, the benefits that are gained from exercise and play
time as children, will benefit us for the rest of our lives. As adults,
we all too often forget how important both exercise and play are.
Normally, we want to rush children into their daily responsibilities,
forgetting that at their age they need play and interaction for their
young minds.
