{"id":896,"date":"2026-06-05T10:51:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T06:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nasira.om\/?p=896"},"modified":"2026-08-24T11:08:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T07:08:50","slug":"physical-activity-and-childrens-mental-health-why-movement-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nasira.om\/ar\/physical-activity-and-childrens-mental-health-why-movement-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Physical Activity and Children&#8217;s Mental Health: Why Movement Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The #1 thing that may protect your child&#8217;s mental health isn&#8217;t therapy or screen limits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s MOVEMENT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bjsm.bmj.com\/content\/59\/14\/1001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A UCL study following more then 17,000 children<\/a> found that kids who were more active at age 11 had lower rates of anxiety and depression at age 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Movement today builds resilience for tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When children move:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stress hormones decrease<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mood-boosting chemicals increase<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brain growth and learning are enhanced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their brains are literally designed to move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What looks like restlessness, poor focus, or emotional overwhelm isn&#8217;t always bad behaviour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes it&#8217;s a brain and body asking for movement and suitable input.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before adding useless interventions, ask yourself:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-right-color:#1c9bac;border-right-width:4px;border-left-color:#1c9bac;border-left-width:4px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">&#8220;Has my child moved enough today?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Running, jumping, and playing aren&#8217;t just fun &#8211; the&#8217;re essential for healthy brain development and emotional well-being. 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