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Everybody move your Body !

2021-2-EL02-KA152-YOU-0000379922021Mobility of young peoplefinalized
Countries: EL|PT|SI|LV|PL · Grant: €27,035
Creativity, arts and cultureEnvironment and climate changePhysical and mental health, well-being

Objectives

In Greece, sports activities conducted by the government and non-government organizations to improve the mental and physical health of citizens are valued by society that raised awareness about the issue. However, it is obvious that the equal distribution of sports activities conducted in our country cannot be realized according to the regions, that some of our cities lack sports awareness and that the relevant non-governmental organizations do not function sufficiently.By doing that project in Komotini we tackled that issue. Across our country, the obesity rate is on the rise. It seems that because of the way life brought about by our weather, individuals prefer fast foods and therefore unhealthy foods and not enough time can be allocated for sports. In addition, we meet populations in small towns where foods with fat and calories are consumed and are not known that these nutrients cause cardiac disorders and that there is no conscious dietary practice. Obesity is not only a weight problem, but it leads to smoking, alcohol dependence, heart diseases disorders, psychological problems and social isolation. According to the WHO, obesity is one of the most dangerous diseases of our time. They predict that by 2030 one third of the population will be obese. These problems do not concern only the Greek society, but more than 1 billion people according to the current World Health Organization report. It seems that 25% of of European citizens facing obesity (this information comes from the statistics page data of the European Union (ec.europa.eu). Our exchange responded to invite today's societies that face increasing problems of obesity to raise awareness about the dimensions of obesity and precautions to be taken. The aim of the exchange was achieved as we raised the awareness of European youth about healthy living and sport and we directed individuals to active lifestyle. Promoting exercise through cycling, dancing and simple walking fields that are simple and easily combined with everyday life. All three are athletic fields that allow one's entire body to move, where music, dance and fitness come together so that every person of any age can practice them with pleasure contributing a lot to the health of the body through ways of exercise suitable for every age. Although they can be done daily, they are sports activities. They also offer socialization through respective cycling, hiking, dance clubs - a dimension that will be developed in our program. Many people in the world begin to overcome obesity problems simply by adding an hour of simple exercise in their daily life and use the above methods to stay healthy and in fact they share them through stories and posts with relevant #s on social networks. Exercise is considered as a solution to stress and other psychological problems of individuals today through the activation of the body, which is beneficial for the individual while offering, in addition to physical well-being mental well-being. After all, "A healthy mind in a healthy body!". Exercise should be introduced, made a habit and promoted more and more because of the active its characteristics, the fight against obesity and its easy use in everyday life. Our program took place in Komotini, between August 3-11, 2022. With our program for a week, we raised awareness and promote to the young participants as well as the city, the importance of healthy living and easy exercise through sports activities. Eating healthy, exercising on a daily basis and adopting an active lifestyle is fully compliant with the respective objectives and policies of the European Union and Greece. The objectives of the exchange overlap with the general objectives of the Erasmus+ programme, in particular with that of health and well-being: that is, to ensure that young people growing up are healthy, active, open-minded towards personal and social development and that they have developed skills and knowledge to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The goal of our exchange was succeed, as we promoted the physical exercise activity based on easy sports fields and daily activity that are useful and popular. Cycling, dancing and simple walking are sports that allow the whole body of the person to move, where music, dance and fitness meet, so that every person of every age can to practice them with pleasure, and to contribute much to the health of his/her body and mind. Our project managed to show , if you prefer "prove" to young participants that an active lifestyle and a healthy diet are not so difficult as we think. We gave the youth one full active week, to understand that health is also fun. We believe that after this experience they will use sofa only to rest after dancing , exercising and socializing with others. Healthy mind and healthy body Indeed!

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