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Play can help in character and identity formation of teenagers
Adolescence in teenagers is usually marked by the changes in
their bodies, relatively new environments (transition from grade
to
high
school
and
then
to
college)
and
emotional
and
and
is
being
observed
among
teenagers
that
they
have
own
adolescent
time
since
self-identification
development
(Jack).
Adolescents
natural
need
to
task
of
engage
their
senses,
widen
their
perspectives
and
facilitate
the
characteristics
phases
and
of
evolving
distinguishing
into
refined
ones
citizen
innate
of
the
country.
The play that this paper would be discussing is defined by Dr.
Gray as an activity opted and directed solely by the child,
intrinsically motivated, structured and it requires alertness and
ardor (Gray). Although play is structured, it doesnt impose that
there is no room for adjustments in the process. It also means
that
play is
focused on
the means
rather than
the end,
the
chess
and
hopscotch)
that
share
similar
Self-evaluation
You probably dont know this but physical form and health have
an effect on how you think whether you are a pessimist or
optimist, introvert or extrovert, laid-back or uptight, etc. How
you think about yourself is especially critical particularly if
youre going through upside down, right side left phase called
adolescence. First and foremost, there are many new things going
on during the puberty stage around 12 years old onward (Packard).
Adolescents usually feel like they have been displaced from their
own
body
and
even
their
mind
like
that
of
evolving
they
experience things that only occurs during this stage and onwards
and they think thoughts never before explored (Kroger). In short,
rapid,
successive
and
sudden
changes
cause
these
children
to
interplay
between
individual
biology
(how
one
is
made),
be
addressed
to
understand
identity
(Kroger).
Given
this
that
the
physical
features
would
be
that
only
the
exterior
is
concentrated
on
in
terms
of
developing the body because playing affects more than what meets
the eyes. Playing sports, for example, generally improves ones
body like the development of muscles, coordination of the body
parts,
shedding
increased
of
fats
metabolic
and
rates
even
(Cohen).
internal
Regular
functions
play
also
such
as
usually
balanced
diet
(Scottsdale).
As
long
as
one
is
oneself.
perception
In
is
transitivity
achieved,
people
relation,
in
when
general
would
better
also
self-
improve
classes
that
the
heart
beats
faster
when
engaged
in
its
capacity
by
gradually
increasing
intensity
of
because
of
expects
negative
judgment.
In
other
words,
the
individual feels okay about himself but worries that other people
might not feel the same. In this case the next step to finding
oneself is to be confidentsuch that one can stand on his own and
be ones ideal self.
Emotional and Mental Stability
Playing can make anyone experience a wide range of emotions
(Terry)
and
react
to
different
situations
in
novel
ways
as
researched
to
be
natural
and
effective
substitutes
for
factor
(Anderson
and
Shivakumar).
Despite
using
results
panic
attack
showed
in
lesser
the
number
exercising
of
subjects
group
than
who
the
experienced
control
group
the
emotion
will
not
be
socially
acceptable
(Terry).
One
cost-effective
teenagers
tendency
(Johnson)
to
be
mediation
acting
depressed,
to
like
improve
mood
anxious
and
mental
enhancer
stressed
health
that
as
of
lowers
well
as
(Scottsdale).
Imagine
that
teenager
has
positive
discretion
because
he
knows
what
he
wants
and
is
more
playing
can
cause
more
than
physical
as
energy
can
confirmed
help
by
people
attend
Princeton
to
daily
University
tasks
Health
much
Services
develops
discipline
and
sense
of
obligation.
As
(Erikson).
something,
the
Because
stern
there
attachment
is
to
the
doing
need
the
to
maintain
right
thing
is
accompanied
by
play
for
children
to
avoid
risky
goals
since
the
study
showed
that
there
have
been
self-esteem,
positive
feelings
amplified
about
sense
their
of
body
physical
image.
competence
Which
in
turn
and
is
The recent generation of kids have evolved to be more of stayat-home kind or at the computer shop (Why sports is a great
outlet for Teenagers). It is actually important that parents show
the kids that physical activity is fun since a study pointed out
that
children
usually
identify
with
what
their
parents
do
later
in
life
(Why
sports
is
great
outlet
for
In
adolescence,
development
is
best
observed
when
achieve
cultivates
important
cooperation
idea
key
of
to
as
different
mastering
team
(Jack).
perspectives,
people,
In
short,
which
again
orchestrating
play
is
people
an
and
or
at
least
reputable
occupations
pressure
(Henig).
As
Henig
stated
in
magazine
article,
the
than
not
overtaxing
and
harrowing
for
many
students
of
good
foundation
in
building
up
an
individuals
future.
What many people believe that play is more of a distraction
than a stimulant is not entirely true (Carollo). Playing actually
facilitates
learning
in
so
many
different
ways
(Shephard)
that
the
more
complicated
or
the
more
an
activity
in
general
(Anderson
and
Shivakumar).
One
study
there
is
boost
in
serotonergic
functioning
thereby
the
brain
active
therefore,
is
effective
in
purely
education
in
needs
school
back
work.
up
from
study
points
informal
out
(Guest
that
and
formal
Schneider)
learning activities to keep the brain focused and not bored since
there is lesser stress present (Fujita). Because of the pressures
in school adolescents develop anxiety, this time not because of
personality issues. To function well in school, teens need to
keep trivial worries at bay and it is possible after bouts of
physical activity in between breaks since the anxiolytic effects
last longer that way (Anderson and Shivakumar).
First, the study examined the factors involved that affect the
academic performance of the student athletes. Studies have shown
that time and energy are both required for good performance in
sports and in studies. There must be proper time management that
helps
to
manage
the
studies
and
extra
activities
as
well
By
regularly
engaging
in
active
play,
the
brain
There
is
also
another
point
that
since
play
is
in general,
several studies
presented have
agreed
and
high
substance
consumption.
The
factors
of
these
what
and
uncooperative
how
children
they
that
play.
might
There
might
influence
be
some
their
own
improvement
Gillis
and
but
instead
King),
also
compares
if
the
individuals
importance
of
e. Safety
If the
parents
environment
and
children
is
not
will
not
conducive
be
for
encouraged
play,
to
then
play.
like
modelling
sportsmanship,
communicating
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