Summary Of It's Not Just A Game

Experiencing sports can be an exhilarating experience, but sports have other opportunities to give us. Sports aren’t just a game. There is a lot more to games than you think. The author of “It’s Not Just A Game” also agrees. Her name is Lori Calabrese, she says that sports are competitive and people work not just on their body but also on their minds. She also explains that sports help fill our emotional and physiological needs. These reasons made me change my perspective towards sports and others should acknowledge these reasons as true also. Sports may only feel like playing, but really, your mind is getting stronger without you knowing. Did you ever have a moment where you decided to play sports with your friends, and you feel so motivated and energized for the day?
According to Lori Calaberse, author of “It’s Not Just A Game” In paragraph 6 she states, “Sports also raise our energy levels and act as antidepressants. Activity increases the brain’s level of chemicals called endorphins, which boost mood. When we start moving and having fun, we feel good about ourselves.” The good feeling after playing sports makes you energized and feel good about yourself, which improves your mindset. But since sports help benefit our mental health, how can that help us in the real world? In paragraph 5, Lori Calabrese explains that with sports, we gain more knowledge on how to deal with world problems. It states “Play exercises not only on our bodies but also on our minds. Sports teach us about ourselves and our world. We learn how to negotiate plans, settle disagreements, and how to monitor our attitude. The skills we learn playing can be applied to school and work.” When we play sports, we learn how to do many things, which helps us develop our brain. We know that sports improve your body and mind. But they also help you emotionally as well. Lori Calabrese says that in paragraph 14. It states “Why do so many of us watch sports and have a favorite