The Greater Game: more than just football
Maintaining your health looks different for everyone. However one chooses to focus on maintaining their health, it’s important to start healthy habits at a young age. The Greater Game, a program started in England recently, aims to use the power of football to improve young people’s health and well-being. Currently, there are numerous factors that make it difficult for young people to maintain good mental and physical health. Social norms, lack of resources, and not enough time may contribute to the fact that less than half of kids aged 12 to 16 in the UK exercise regularly for one hour per day and that 1 in 5 children leave primary school classified as obese. The Greater Game uses four pillars to inspire young people to “make at least one healthier action per week.” These pillars include moving well, thinking well, eating well, and sleeping well. Each pillar focuses on an important aspect of health, specifically focusing on getting exercise, supporting mental health r...
