Singaporeans more sporty, keen on fitness now
The Straits Times Pg 1 - March 23 2006
Singaporeans keen on working up a sweat
The latest National Sports Participation Survey has shown that there has been an increase in the percentage of Singaporeans who do some form of exercise or sports at least once a week. This can only prove that the awareness of the need for a balanced and healthy lifestyle is on the rise and this can only be a huge step forward for our nation!
I believe that we should not be victims of circumstances and go about complanining all day that Singaporeans are too busy for exercise. In fact, we should be getting busy exercising and keeping fit. Honestly, a Singaporean is bound to waste quite a substantial amount of time in front of the television watching tele or idling! So is the excuse that we are too busy for exercise really valid if we make an effort to halve our tv time and spend it on simple exercise such as jogging?
It is also very encouraging to see the authorities encourage the public to exercise through campaigns and surveys such as the one mentioned above. I believe they recognise the direct relation between having a healthy and fit workforce and a bustling economy, because if we have a healthy workforce, we have sufficient manpower to work efficiently and productively in order to drive our economy! With a workforce that is always unwell and unhealthy, we'd only be seeing an increase in the number of people taking medical leave and hence having to sacrifice precious time that could have been used productively. Same goes for students, if we are able to stay fit and not miss lessons because of illnesses, we can only get better and better in our studies! With good health, we're definitely better positioned to excel in whatever we are doing!
Singaporeans keen on working up a sweat
The latest National Sports Participation Survey has shown that there has been an increase in the percentage of Singaporeans who do some form of exercise or sports at least once a week. This can only prove that the awareness of the need for a balanced and healthy lifestyle is on the rise and this can only be a huge step forward for our nation!
I believe that we should not be victims of circumstances and go about complanining all day that Singaporeans are too busy for exercise. In fact, we should be getting busy exercising and keeping fit. Honestly, a Singaporean is bound to waste quite a substantial amount of time in front of the television watching tele or idling! So is the excuse that we are too busy for exercise really valid if we make an effort to halve our tv time and spend it on simple exercise such as jogging?
It is also very encouraging to see the authorities encourage the public to exercise through campaigns and surveys such as the one mentioned above. I believe they recognise the direct relation between having a healthy and fit workforce and a bustling economy, because if we have a healthy workforce, we have sufficient manpower to work efficiently and productively in order to drive our economy! With a workforce that is always unwell and unhealthy, we'd only be seeing an increase in the number of people taking medical leave and hence having to sacrifice precious time that could have been used productively. Same goes for students, if we are able to stay fit and not miss lessons because of illnesses, we can only get better and better in our studies! With good health, we're definitely better positioned to excel in whatever we are doing!
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