What is the sport of the mind

Mind sport

Mind Sport is a sport that is where the effort mentally more than physically being, and vary the degree of presence of physical exertion; Where it may not exist in the first place, ^[1] as the case of the sport of speed reading (in English: Speed ​​reading), ^[2] and it may be present as the case of the sport of speed texting (English: Speed ​​texting). ^[3] The practice of mental sports has a direct benefit for a person. Because it increases his mental activity, and thus his physical activity and his ability to interact with others and perform work well and professionally also increases. ^[4]

Mental and mental exercises are very important for a person's activity and the health of his body and mind. Where studies show that those who persist in mental sports and train their minds on a daily basis are less likely to develop dementia and Alzheimer 's disease , ^[4] and this concern does not negate public health and proper nutrition; Whereas, healthy life and mental development come from a complete lifestyle and not from some limited exercise, no matter how important it is. ^[5]

There is a difference between mental exercises that increase focus, information retrieval, and other exercises that a person can do on an ongoing basis, and mental sports. Mental sports are mental games that aim for fun, stimulate the mind and focus, and they add to the mental exercises that they rely on the principle of win and loss in play. ^[6] Examples of these games include chess, which is one of the most important mental sports, and aims to outdo one player mentally over another, in addition to many other games that rely on numbers, such as Sudoku and Scrabble . ^[7]

Examples of mind sports

Chess

Chess is an old global strategy board game, played by only two people, and each of them owns an equal number of pieces placed on the chessboard , and this board is square and divided into a square shape and divided into 64 Each square differs in color from the next square. As the number of colors is only 2, and white and black are usually used.

At the beginning of the game, each player gets 16 chess pieces that are identical in type but differ in color, and these pieces are placed in the two rows closest to each player, and their arrangement is fixed; Every chess game is where the pieces are arranged in the same way. The chess pieces are divided for each player into eight soldiers (also called a pawn), two castles, two elephants, two horses, a king, and a minister (sometimes called a queen), and each of these pieces has a method of movement. Where each player moves only one piece in each turn, and the goal for each player is to kill the other player's king or besiege him (checkmate), and thus the game ends. ^{[8] [9]}

Sudoku

Sudoku is a logical puzzle played by one player, and it consists of 9 squares (3x3), in each square also 9 other squares (3x3), where some of these squares are filled with enough numbers for the person to solve them, and the player must follow the numbers' rules The other squares are blank, and these laws are: ^{[10] [11]}

• The number should be from 1 to 9.
• That the number in the main square of the nine small squares should not be repeated more than once.
• That the number not be repeated in the vertical line in it.
• That the number should not be repeated in the horizontal line in it.

There are other types of sudoku. As some of them differ in the number of squares, and others differ in the type of values ​​allowed to be entered, in addition to the different laws. ^[12]

Electronic sports

Electronic sports (e-Sports) are sports that are played on computers ; Where it is a sport of the mind, ^{[13] and it is} characterized by being multiplayer, where players play through the local network or through the wide network of which the Internet is considered. ^[14] International tournaments are held with very large prizes that may reach millions of dollars for a single team, ^[15]

The relationship of the mind to a healthy body

There is no separation between mind and body, or thinking and motor performance that depends on a person's ability to do physical work and endure hard effort. ^[16] In the modern era, work has evolved due to the technological development that made machines perform most of the work, and this shift made the nature of work thus change into mental works more physically comfortable for a person, but in contrast, those mental works in addition to the rapid and amazing development in the means The media and the daily amount of information that enters the human mind has led to the person feeling of mental fatigue and irregularity of mental abilities, which is considered one of the most important factors of risk of technology in the modern era, ^[17] because despite all this development that has occurred in mankind, man could not find A cure for a disease that affects the mindWhich is Alzheimer's disease. ^[18]

Ways to strengthen mental capabilities

Some studies indicate that a decrease in mental and cognitive activity in a person leads to an abnormal old age, in addition to an increased possibility of mental illnesses such as Alzheimer's disease. Other studies conducted over the past 20 years have indicated that it is possible for the human mind (in some parts of it) to produce new neurons and synapses. Whereas, when a person learns or understands new things, the brain will respond to these activities and adapt to them, which protects the mind as it ages. ^[19]

There are a number of activities that help increase the mental capabilities of a person, regardless of his age, and these activities include: ^[19]

• Carry out sporting activities ; As this increases blood flow in all parts of the body, including the brain, as a study indicates that the percentage of decreased tissue density in the brain is lower for those who engage in sports activities.
• Watching programs and reading scientific and useful books on an ongoing basis.
• Take up a hobby that requires learning new things.
• Solve different puzzles and puzzles.
• Playing tablet games and those involving cards, and such games is the game of monopoly .
• Visit museums, zoos, and archaeological sites.
• Entry into educational courses.
• Relief from stress, tension and depression.

References

1. ↑ "Mind Sports" , Mind Sports International , Retrieved 22-1-2017. Edited.
2. ↑ "Speed ​​reading" , BBC , Retrieved 22-1-2017. Edited.
3. ↑ Dara Kerr (8-8-2012), "Texting isn't just for utility, it's a sport too" , CNet , Retrieved 1-22-2017. Edited.
4. ^ ^{A b} Michael Ciamarra (9-5-2013), "Mind 's Sports Could Help Older Adults Improve Performance And Reduce problem solving , cognitive The Risk Of Alzheimer's (Opinion From Michael Ciamarra)" , AL.com , Retrieved 22-1-2017. Edited.
5. ↑ Chanel Lee, "How Working the Body Can Help the Aging Mind" , WebMD , Retrieved January 22, 2017. Edited.
6. ↑ "Lumosity & Brain Games vs. Cognitive Training" , FA Learning Solutions , Retrieved 22-1-2017. Edited.
7. ↑ Amber Hensley (15-6-2009), "100 Awesome Anti-Aging Brain Games (Online and Off)" , Masters of Healthcare , Retrieved 22-1-2017. Edited.
8. ↑ Edward Scimia (26 October 2016), "How to Play Chess" , About.com , Retrieved January 22, 2017 . Edited.
9. ↑ Perry Romanowski (21-1-2017), "Chess" , Encyclopedia.com , Retrieved 22-1-2017. Edited.
10. ↑ Julia Layton (20-2-2006), "How Sudoku Works" , HowStuffWorks , Retrieved 22-1-2017. Edited.
11. ↑ Julia Layton (20-2-2006), "How Sudoku Works" , HowStuffWorks , Retrieved 22-1-2017. Edited.
12. ↑ Vítězslav Koudelka, “Types of Sudoku puzzles” , World Puzzle Federation , Retrieved January 22, 2017 . Edited.
13. ↑ Woo Hyun Song, Doug Hyun Han, Hyung Jin Shim, “Comparison of Brain Activation in Response to Two Dimensional and Three Dimensional On-Line Games” , NCBI , Retrieved 22-1-2017. Edited.
14. ↑ "What is a network?" , BBC , Retrieved 22-1-2017. Edited.
15. ↑ "Guide: What are eSports?" , BBC , 3-11-2016, Retrieved 22-1-2017. Edited.
16. ↑ Heidi Godman (9-4-2014), “Regular exercise changes the brain to improve memory, thinking skills” , Harvard Health Publications , Retrieved January 22, 2017 . Edited.
17. ↑ Heather Hatfield, "Power Down for Better Sleep" , WebMD , Retrieved 22-1-2017. Edited.
18. ↑ R. Sam Barclay (31-7-2015), “Alzheimer's Disease: What Stands Between Us and a Cure?” , Healthline , Retrieved 22-1-2017. Edited.
19. ^ ^{A b} , Dennis Kravetz (2-7-2013), "10 Ways To Your your Boost cognitive Fitness And Longevity" , The Post the Huffington , Retrieved 8-2-2017. Edited.