Hey guys! Recently, I commented on 
"Hey! My fav sports to play has always been badminton, it's a great game to play that's extremely tiring. I can barely play like half an hour of it before being being almost physically incapable of playing more LOL
I used to watch a lot of it but I don't have time anymore, but some of those Asians are crazy! Their reaction time and endurance is literally not human.
I played a bit in high school but didn't really play much, now I play it 3 times a week!
I also play volleyball once a week which is also fun.
I think it's extremely important to keep active, especially when you're getting older. It's easy to stay active in high school since there's so much sports involved in it but once it's optional, you have to push yourself to go out and stay fit! I reckon team sports are great as it not only helps you stay fit, it also helps you make new friends which is very important in this age of rapidly advancing technology, face to face is still extremely important"
Staying active
Last few months, I've been consistently gaining weight, going from around 62kg to just over 70kg. Ever since I've been playing sports I'm back down to 67kg and I'm still eating whatever I want, whenever I want! I also feel fitter and healthier, honestly. I feel I don't get as tired during the day and I feel I fall asleep better at night! After a few days without any physical activity, I seriously find it hard to fall asleep at night, often rolling around in bed for hours. Perhaps it's just a placebo, but I believe it so much that it works!
Making friends
In the last few weeks that I've been playing sports, I've made many new friends and reinforced existing friendships. It's a great way to meet you people and really a unique sense of comradery that you only really get from sports (or online gaming I suppose).
Self improvement
Over the last half a year or so, I've been calculating my self-worth with the numbers that describe my crypto portfolio, constantly in states of depression and mania. This is not healthy, especially for someone who has JUST turned 18! Now, I have a matrix of variables which I can measure myself on, feel good about and improve on. It's like diversifying your portfolio, if you just invest in one coin you either feel depression or mania, however if you invest in a plethora of different coins, you will have a balance. This is the same concept when you're measuring yourself, it's much healthier to look at yourself on an overall scale so you know where to improve and can still be happy about yourself at the same time!
Balance of online time and in real life time
It's important to balance it out. Make money on Steemit and other sources online, but what are you going to spend it on if you don't have your health with you? Who can you enjoy it with if you don't have friends around you? Playing sports is one of the best ways to get active and involved, thus creating a better body and mind for you! Life isn't all about how much money your Steemit account is worth!!!
Discussion
What sports do you play? How long have you played sports for and how has it helped you (or hindered you)?
