Why do you need to "strive" in sports to have a mentally healthy child?

2026-03-08 09:54:25

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The theme of the Ministry of Education’s first spring meeting in 2026 is students’ physical and mental health. An important measure is to emphasize physical exercise. Sports bring not only a healthy body but also, more importantly, mental health, which has special significance for Chinese children.

Children who study sports are significantly healthier physically and mentally than those in other majors, which is a common perception. Western countries have conducted some studies on this phenomenon in the past. The reasons often emphasize improved physical fitness from exercise, and also recognize that sports are one of the best ways to release and vent emotions, including the secretion of dopamine, which plays a good regulatory role.

For Chinese children today, sports and hobbies have a special meaning: breaking the overprotective greenhouse nurturing environment and correcting the overly “independent” and lack of cooperation in family growth environments.

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