| Health is a feeling of physical and mental well | | | | any kind promotes a feeling of mental and |
| being. A healthy child displays a tremendous zest | | | | physical well being.Exercise also contributes to |
| for life. He is energetic and undaunted by the | | | | mental well being. Games and sports provide the |
| challenges that life places before him. There is an | | | | child with opportunities of interacting with his |
| overwhelming need to explore the world around | | | | peers and learning the social skills required to |
| him or probe into the secrets of life. He cannot be | | | | make him a healthy, happy and well adjusted |
| still or listless. He is able to tuck into sumptuous | | | | human being. The rough and tumble of games, |
| meals or climb mountains with ease.An unhealthy | | | | makes him appreciate the importance of give and |
| child on the other hand is constantly conscious of | | | | take. It helps him become a team player and also |
| a feeling of helplessness. Life seems drab and dull | | | | recognize that success and failure are facets of |
| and nothing interests him. Small tasks seem | | | | life and he must learn to take both in his |
| insurmountable and a challenge of any kind is | | | | stride.The unhealthy child prefers to be a coach |
| daunting. He cannot and will not be able eat well or | | | | potato. Television, video games and computers |
| even enjoy the pleasure of others company. | | | | have rob the child of a desire to play with his |
| Physical ailments cloud his mind and he finds his | | | | peers. Watching television is a passive activity |
| existence burdensome. He is constantly irritable, | | | | that leaves no room for imagination. The play of |
| unhappy and spreads unhappiness around | | | | light and sound from the television weakens their |
| him.Good health is the gift of the Gods, but the | | | | vision and disorients the brain. Energy is depleted |
| gift has to be nurtured and protected against the | | | | and the child ceases to communicate effectively |
| onslaughts of the teeming diseases that seem to | | | | with the world. There is absolutely no interaction |
| stalk mankind. The greatest safeguards against | | | | with their peers or family members.Inactivity and |
| disease that man can deploy are good exercise | | | | ill health are a vicious cycle that needs to be |
| and wholesome food. They are complementary | | | | broken. The lazy or even unhealthy child should be |
| and necessary adjuncts to the process of | | | | persuaded to leave the confines of the home and |
| developing good health.When we speak of good | | | | the television set and to venture out into parks |
| health, we are referring to both mental and | | | | and playgrounds. TV time, video games and |
| physical health. Physical health is derived from | | | | computer addiction should be monitored. Children |
| regular exercise. Physical exercise tones up the | | | | should be encouraged to participate in individual |
| muscles and improves blood circulation. It | | | | and team sports like skating, swimming, |
| accelerates digestion of food and improves | | | | basketball, baseball etc. |
| appetite. Yoga, Aerobics, gymnastics or sports of | | | | |