Inquiry question: How do sports affect mental health?
My three steps of research:
- Why are sports so important for individuals?
This will be the first question I will research as it will be the base of my inquiry question. This will explain the importance of sports on the human body both physically and mentally, which will be able to help me build more on my topic. Additionally, it guide the audience and give a general idea of the topic and question I am researching.
2. How are sports connected to our brain activity?
By researching this question, I can begin answering part of my inquiry question. Understanding the connection between the brain and the body. How and why are they connected. This will help determine how sports affect our mental health, mood and wellbeing. This will help lead to the final answer of how sports affect our mental health either positively or negatively.
3. How do sports negatively and positively affect our mental health?
This is the final question which delves into my inquiry question. This question will help finalize my inquiry question while supporting my two previous questions. This will connect all my questions together while giving a full explanation on how sports affect mental health. Additionally, it will conclude my question with a final detailed answer.
Sources that might be helpful to address the question:
What Is the Importance of Sports in Our Lives?https://www.afcurgentcarehixsontn.com › Blog
This question not only has impact towards me, but towards many others. Sports is a major part for countless people’s lives. It can educate people and help them understand more of the effects of sports. Additionally, it can help them figure out decide whether the sport effects them positively or negatively. Which can lets them determine if it is the best thing for them. Not only will this help others understand the affects of sports, but can possibly influence others into starting a sport or a physical hobby. Overall, this topic is very informative and helpful towards anyone interested in sports.
Hello Mai,
This project plan is very interesting and well thought out. I love you kept it simple, organized, and short. This allowed me to fully digest the information easily and quickly. I agree that sports are a large part of many people’s lives and I think it’s important to see how they can impact an individual in the aspect of their mental health.
Here are some websites that may be useful:
https://www.newportacademy.com/resources/mental-health/sports-and-mental-health/
https://www.fsem.ac.uk/position_statement/the-role-of-physical-activity-and-sport-in-mental-health/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8656946/
Good luck with all your future blog posts!
-Itzel
Hi Mai,
This project plan is very informative. Sports, as you stated, have a significant impact on people, and many people’s lives nowadays revolve around sports. Although exercise is beneficial to the human body, organized sports can have a negative impact on the brain sometimes. Anxiety before games, for example, and upset emotions after a loss all can bring stress to the brain.
Here’s a link that discusses the negative effects of participating in sports:
https://howtheyplay.com/misc/Disadvantages-of-Playing-Sports
Good luck with your research!
Mahdiya A.
Hi Mai,
I just have a quick question! Do you think that the negative effects of playing a sport might actually be helping your mentality be stronger?