Youth physical activity levels are much lower than 10 or 20 years ago. This is partly due to mobile devices which both out of necessity and distraction, invade our everyday lives. But aside from the digital world we live in, our busy lifestyles are also to blame. Never has there been such pressure on adults to juggle busy working lives and raising young families. For parents, keeping on top of their own physical and mental health is a struggle let alone disrupting the chaos to ensure that kids are getting enough exercise.
随着网络和电子产品的发展，加上忙碌快节奏的生活方式，现在的青少年身体锻炼频率已经远不如从前了。在这样的时代背景下，对于很多年轻的家庭来说，平衡家庭和工作，尤其是精神上的平衡已经非常费劲，还要让孩子有规律的锻炼似乎更是难上加难。
Academic pressure on students, job pressure on teachers and lack of physical education funding means that in many cases the levels of physical activity offered within school curriculums is insufficient. Health and safety rules in schools decrease the reign for children to play boisterously at lunch times and urbanization means backyards are smaller or non-existent. All of these are barriers to physical exercise as part of a child’s daily routine. So why is this such a big deal? Surely kids burn so much energy just being kids that they don’t need a gym routine to prevent weight gain, right?
繁重的学业压力，教师教学压力甚至是体育经费的不足导致体育锻炼频率的下降，校方安全规章制度限制了学生课间活动时间，城市化发展让家庭活动空间越来越小，这是时下青少年锻炼减少的又一环境因素。许多家长觉得，作为孩子，在成长的过程中会主动消耗很多能量，发胖的概率很低，似乎没有必要进行额外的体能训练，果真如此吗？
Well, not exactly, as there are many additional benefits to exercise. Of course, exercising for one hour per day will lower children’s chance of obesity, but the benefits extend far beyond this.
实际上，锻炼不是为减肥而生，锻炼的意义和好处远不止这些。
In fact, greater rates of physical activity have been shown to improve academic performance in both reading and mathematics. Exercise speeds up physical development, which in turn increases mental development by expansion of neural connections in the brain. So, getting regular exercise from a young age is very important for optimizing brain development.
越来越多的研究结果表明，锻炼有助于提高我们在阅读和数学方面的能力。因为锻炼加速了身体的发育成长，从而促进了大脑神经和心智的发展。言下之意就是说，想让孩子更聪明，从小培养他们锻炼的好习惯吧。
Increasing cardio-respiratory fitness is an obvious benefit of exercise. Not only will it reduce future risks of high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes, it will also make daily life tasks such as carrying heavy objects or climbing stairs much easier. Developing muscle strength and bone density through exercise will also help reduce your child’s risk of injury and prevent osteoporosis.
锻炼有助于增强心肺功能，降低高血压、糖尿病和心脏病等慢性病的患病风险。经常锻炼的好处明显地体现在搬重物或者爬楼梯的时候，中气十足so easy！再者,锻炼有助于增强肌肉力量和提高骨密度，降低孩子受伤的风险和预防骨质疏松症。
Exercise has been shown to positively impact children’s confidence and self-esteem. These benefits come from learning to accomplish new challenges by moving their bodies as well as their increased sense of confidence that comes with maintaining a healthy weight. Exercise also releases endorphins, these happiness hormones trigger a positive feeling in the body.
锻炼被证实了对孩子的自信和自尊有积极的影响。每每完成一个新的锻炼挑战，我们的自信心也被一步步的建立起来，而且锻炼让身体释放内啡肽，这是一种让你先苦后甜的快乐荷尔蒙。你现在理解了，运动让人快乐可不是无稽之谈呦。
By increasing blood flow to the brain, exercise raises concentration levels and attentiveness, making for much happier teachers and parents. This results in a positive cycle of interaction between children and the adults they have contact with.
锻炼让血液回流大脑，有助于提高学习专注度。一个专注的孩子，学习成绩那叫一个好，家长少操心，老师很放心，杠杠的是老师家长的宠儿。
Exercise helps decrease anxiety levels and promotes feelings of happiness. It is also a good social outlet as it often involves interaction with peers or family members. Taking time out of your busy day to play or exercise with your kids is a great way to make them feel loved and connected.
锻炼让我们充满幸福感，降低焦虑感。想象我们身边都是一群爱运动又阳光的人，有焦虑也会转化成解决问题的行动力！所以，从忙碌的生活中抽出一个小时的时间参与到孩子的锻炼中来，在爱和关注中长大的孩子，在将来会回馈到更多幸福的时刻给你。
Of course, these are great intentions but many of us struggle to find the time. The key is to prioritize and let go of that default voice in your head telling you that you should be working extra hours or completing some other seemingly productive task instead. You won’t have the opportunity to influence your child’s development forever, so setting them up for a healthy life is definitely worth a top priority on your to-do list.
锻炼带来的美好这么多，但是实在好忙怎么办？关键在于时间的安排，分类你的日常事务，轻重缓急要有度。或许加班可以让老板看到你的勤奋，但是你不可能永远都有机会去影响和陪伴孩子的成长，把握最佳的时间建立你和孩子的感情纽带吧！
Helping your child value exercise starts with setting a good example yourself, with a regular exercise routine and monitoring your habitual use of devices or other sedentary activities. Often, encouraging active kids will mean disrupting a seemingly peaceful home environment when children preoccupied with devices and you have time to accomplish tasks, to go out and do something more energetic. Although a difficult decision, the benefits are worth forgoing the peace and quiet. Active children are more likely to become active adults, so the habits you help them to build now can really set them up for life! You can only hope that having your children exhaust themselves running around outdoors will allow you to return to a quiet and orderly household, along with all the additional benefits of exercise!
家庭生活中，我们自己也要减少电子设备的使用时长和避免各种久坐不动的坏习惯，树立榜样不会错的。相信所有的家长，都会特别珍惜当孩子安安静静看ipad(电子设备)的时间，因为这样家长就有时间去做自己想做的事情，但是，动起来，带动孩子去参加户外活动吧，不要舍不得打破这种看似美好的平静，重要的是你在帮助孩子养成一个受益终身的习惯，因而还是很值得的。当孩子在外面玩累了，回到家中，你依然可以享受安静并且井然有序的家庭时光。
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