The importance of sports and games in school encompasses more than just the benefit of physical activity. ... The benefits of playing sports are multiple, and it leads to balanced mental and physical growth. It teaches the children life skills like teamwork, leadership, patience.

Sports as rightly said is a way of life and it is essential to incorporate it as a daily habit.

Sports in any form be it indoors or outdoors, with shoes or barefoot jogging on dewy grass or on fine sands by the beach, all helps in many ways and change our outlook towards things, our relation with work and in social settings.

Psychologists for the longest time have laid importance to sports which aid in providing excellent mental and physical health.

Benefits of Sports are umpteen such as 

1) It helps relieve stress (Lowers Hypertension)

2) Better brain functioning and development (A sharp memory )

3) Aids with a better appetite and digestion. (Builds stronger immunity)

4) Keep Diabetes and weight issues under check

5) Improves heart health and functioning.

6) Lowers cholesterol levels

7) Tones muscles which help in the body's wear and tear.

8) Helps combat health conditions and diseases

9) Uplifts and improves mood

10)Boosts energy and promotes better sleep.

Therefore including sports and similar activities in your daily schedule be it for half an hour or more is essential. With changing lifestyle patterns and increasing pollution and adulteration levels, being physically active proves to be a good preventive method.