By: Isabel Strack

Here are some reasons why you should play at least one sport.

If you want to play sports but don’t like contact sports there are still many other non-contact sports you could play. These sports include: volleyball, golf, tennis, swimming, gymnastics, and more.

Playing a sport can help you stay in shape. Going to your sports practices everyday and doing exercises can help you feel more energized and feel more healthy.

It can help develop more social skills. You can also create new friendships that you most likely wouldn’t have made otherwise. Sports can bring people together from different schools.

Another reason is that it can help your mental health benefits. By being around other encouraging people that enjoy what you enjoy it can help with your mental well-being. Being in a sport is a fairly social activity and can provide psychological benefits. Getting out of your house at least a couple times a week and exercising and seeing other people can help raise your mental health.

Research has shown that if you play a sport you perform better in a classroom. If you play a school sport it can motivate you to get better grades so that you can stay in your sport. It can help overall with a higher IQ. High school students who play a sport are less likely to drop out of school. By participating in a sport there are results in a higher GPA. It also helps with problem solving skills

By playing a sport it can help you become more responsible. By showing up to practice it can help you with time management. It can help you balance your academic responsibilities with your athletic commitments. It teaches you discipline and how to balance your time.

It can help build your confidence. By having a wide range of skills it can help your self-esteem. By being involved in a sport you’re in a safe structured environment that could help you gain confidence.

There are many more reasons why you should join a sport, these are just a couple of reasons.