Youth physical activity levels are much lower than 10 or 20 years ago. This is partly due to mobile devices which both out of necessity and distraction, invade our everyday lives. But aside from the digital world we live in, our busy lifestyles are also to blame. Never has there been such pressure on adults to juggle busy working lives and raising young families. For parents, keeping on top of their own physical and mental health is a struggle let alone disrupting the chaos to ensure that kids are getting enough exercise.
隨著網(wǎng)絡和電子產(chǎn)品的發(fā)展，加上忙碌快節(jié)奏的生活方式，現(xiàn)在的青少年身體鍛煉頻率已經(jīng)遠不如從前了。在這樣的時代背景下，對于很多年輕的家庭來說，平衡家庭和工作，尤其是精神上的平衡已經(jīng)非常費勁，還要讓孩子有規(guī)律的鍛煉似乎更是難上加難。
Academic pressure on students, job pressure on teachers and lack of physical education funding means that in many cases the levels of physical activity offered within school curriculums is insufficient. Health and safety rules in schools decrease the reign for children to play boisterously at lunch times and urbanization means backyards are smaller or non-existent. All of these are barriers to physical exercise as part of a child’s daily routine. So why is this such a big deal? Surely kids burn so much energy just being kids that they don’t need a gym routine to prevent weight gain, right?
繁重的學業(yè)壓力，教師教學壓力甚至是體育經(jīng)費的不足導致體育鍛煉頻率的下降，校方安全規(guī)章制度限制了學生課間活動時間，城市化發(fā)展讓家庭活動空間越來越小，這是時下青少年鍛煉減少的又一環(huán)境因素。許多家長覺得，作為孩子，在成長的過程中會主動消耗很多能量，發(fā)胖的概率很低，似乎沒有必要進行額外的體能訓練，果真如此嗎？
Well, not exactly, as there are many additional benefits to exercise. Of course, exercising for one hour per day will lower children’s chance of obesity, but the benefits extend far beyond this.
實際上，鍛煉不是為減肥而生，鍛煉的意義和好處遠不止這些。
In fact, greater rates of physical activity have been shown to improve academic performance in both reading and mathematics. Exercise speeds up physical development, which in turn increases mental development by expansion of neural connections in the brain. So, getting regular exercise from a young age is very important for optimizing brain development.
越來越多的研究結(jié)果表明，鍛煉有助于提高我們在閱讀和數(shù)學方面的能力。因為鍛煉加速了身體的發(fā)育成長，從而促進了大腦神經(jīng)和心智的發(fā)展。言下之意就是說，想讓孩子更聰明，從小培養(yǎng)他們鍛煉的好習慣吧。
Increasing cardio-respiratory fitness is an obvious benefit of exercise. Not only will it reduce future risks of high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes, it will also make daily life tasks such as carrying heavy objects or climbing stairs much easier. Developing muscle strength and bone density through exercise will also help reduce your child’s risk of injury and prevent osteoporosis.
鍛煉有助于增強心肺功能，降低高血壓、糖尿病和心臟病等慢性病的患病風險。經(jīng)常鍛煉的好處明顯地體現(xiàn)在搬重物或者爬樓梯的時候，中氣十足so easy！再者,鍛煉有助于增強肌肉力量和提高骨密度，降低孩子受傷的風險和預防骨質(zhì)疏松癥。
Exercise has been shown to positively impact children’s confidence and self-esteem. These benefits come from learning to accomplish new challenges by moving their bodies as well as their increased sense of confidence that comes with maintaining a healthy weight. Exercise also releases endorphins, these happiness hormones trigger a positive feeling in the body.
鍛煉被證實了對孩子的自信和自尊有積極的影響。每每完成一個新的鍛煉挑戰(zhàn)，我們的自信心也被一步步的建立起來，而且鍛煉讓身體釋放內(nèi)啡肽，這是一種讓你先苦后甜的快樂荷爾蒙。你現(xiàn)在理解了，運動讓人快樂可不是無稽之談呦。
By increasing blood flow to the brain, exercise raises concentration levels and attentiveness, making for much happier teachers and parents. This results in a positive cycle of interaction between children and the adults they have contact with.
鍛煉讓血液回流大腦，有助于提高學習專注度。一個專注的孩子，學習成績那叫一個好，家長少操心，老師很放心，杠杠的是老師家長的寵兒。
Exercise helps decrease anxiety levels and promotes feelings of happiness. It is also a good social outlet as it often involves interaction with peers or family members. Taking time out of your busy day to play or exercise with your kids is a great way to make them feel loved and connected.
鍛煉讓我們充滿幸福感，降低焦慮感。想象我們身邊都是一群愛運動又陽光的人，有焦慮也會轉(zhuǎn)化成解決問題的行動力！所以，從忙碌的生活中抽出一個小時的時間參與到孩子的鍛煉中來，在愛和關注中長大的孩子，在將來會回饋到更多幸福的時刻給你。
Of course, these are great intentions but many of us struggle to find the time. The key is to prioritize and let go of that default voice in your head telling you that you should be working extra hours or completing some other seemingly productive task instead. You won’t have the opportunity to influence your child’s development forever, so setting them up for a healthy life is definitely worth a top priority on your to-do list.
鍛煉帶來的美好這么多，但是實在好忙怎么辦？關鍵在于時間的安排，分類你的日常事務，輕重緩急要有度。或許加班可以讓老板看到你的勤奮，但是你不可能永遠都有機會去影響和陪伴孩子的成長，把握最佳的時間建立你和孩子的感情紐帶吧！
Helping your child value exercise starts with setting a good example yourself, with a regular exercise routine and monitoring your habitual use of devices or other sedentary activities. Often, encouraging active kids will mean disrupting a seemingly peaceful home environment when children preoccupied with devices and you have time to accomplish tasks, to go out and do something more energetic. Although a difficult decision, the benefits are worth forgoing the peace and quiet. Active children are more likely to become active adults, so the habits you help them to build now can really set them up for life! You can only hope that having your children exhaust themselves running around outdoors will allow you to return to a quiet and orderly household, along with all the additional benefits of exercise!
家庭生活中，我們自己也要減少電子設備的使用時長和避免各種久坐不動的壞習慣，樹立榜樣不會錯的。相信所有的家長，都會特別珍惜當孩子安安靜靜看ipad(電子設備)的時間，因為這樣家長就有時間去做自己想做的事情，但是，動起來，帶動孩子去參加戶外活動吧，不要舍不得打破這種看似美好的平靜，重要的是你在幫助孩子養(yǎng)成一個受益終身的習慣，因而還是很值得的。當孩子在外面玩累了，回到家中，你依然可以享受安靜并且井然有序的家庭時光。
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