A century ago humans were many times more physically active then they are today. Technological advances have brought us many comforts and commodities from transportation to not having to get up to turn the television on anymore. This has put us in an interesting situation where we have become reliant on this technology, even dependent at times which has made us to put it blatantly -- lazy. 

There is a direct correlation between body and mind. If you keep your physical health up to par, in turn you will be doing the same for your mental state and vice versa. Sports play a big role in keeping us not only physically healthy, but mentally as well. The idea behind it is quite simple, when we are playing for example basketball or any sport, we only have one thought in our heads and that is to get the ball into the hoop or score. This keeps our mind focused on something positive and in present time and it doesn't allow our mind the carelessly wander around, in an endless chatter. 

The benefits of daily exercise and keeping your body in motion don't just end there. Science today has proven to us that regularly staying active can have significant impacts on our health in so many ways. Beneficial for anxiety, depression, reduces stress hormone, improves vitality, and decreases tension in body just to name a few. Something significant that is often overlooked is the link between our breath when we are exercising. As we become more and more active we notice how correlated your breath is with our state of consciousness we start to learn in which ways to control our breath for certain activities such as sports and meditation. Oxygen is fuel for our cells in the body, receiving enough of it essential for optimal health. I'm sure you might have noticed when we become anxious or stressed our breath becomes very short and constricting; so it is very important to stay conscious of this. Exercising will force us to inhale more oxygen and ultimately teach us how to do it in the best and most efficient manor.