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Playing Sports Helps Kids with School and Stress

A study found that playing sports can help kids feel less stressed and do better in school. This was true even during the COVID-19 lockdowns when people had to stay home.

The study looked at 116 students who played sports at school. They checked how the students felt in January 2020, before the lockdowns, and in April 2020, after the lockdowns started.

Playing sports helped the students feel like they could handle challenges better. It also helped them feel less stressed about schoolwork and changes in their lives because of the lockdowns.

The study says that playing sports can teach kids important skills like how to be adaptable. These skills can help kids deal with problems and stress in life.

生词学习

Stress (noun) /stres/ 

- A feeling of worry or being overwhelmed by problems or tasks. (压力) 

Example: She felt a lot of stress before her big test.

Academic (adjective) /ˌækəˈdemɪk/ 

- Related to school, learning, or studying. (学术的) 

Example: He works hard to improve his academic skills.

Lockdown (noun) /ˈlɒkdaʊn/ 

- A time when people have to stay home to keep a disease from spreading. (封锁) 

Example: During the lockdown, we had to stay home and couldn't see our friends.

Adaptability (noun) /əˌdæptəˈbɪlɪti/ 

- The ability to change or adjust to new situations. (适应能力) 

Example: Her adaptability helped her succeed in different situations.

Challenges (noun) /ˈʧælɪndʒɪz/ 

- Difficult tasks or situations that need effort to complete or overcome. (挑战) 

Example: Climbing the mountain was a big challenge for the hikers.

读后思考

How do you think playing sports can help you do better in school and feel less stressed?