Discover the Different Types of Games and Sports That Will Transform Your Lifestyle
I remember the first time I heard that quote from a PBA basketball legend about not interfering with coaching decisions during games. It struck me how this principle extends far beyond professional sports—it's about understanding your role and finding the right activity that fits your lifestyle. Over my fifteen years studying sports psychology and coaching amateur athletes, I've witnessed how choosing the right type of game or sport can genuinely transform how people approach their daily lives, from their energy levels to their mental clarity.
When we talk about games and sports that can revolutionize your lifestyle, we're looking at three broad categories that serve different purposes. First, there are team sports like basketball, soccer, and volleyball—activities where coordination and understanding your position matter tremendously. I've personally seen office workers who started playing recreational basketball improve their teamwork skills at work within months. The communication patterns they develop on the court translate directly to better collaboration in meetings and projects. Then there are individual sports like running, swimming, and tennis that build self-reliance and discipline. I'm particularly fond of swimming myself—there's something meditative about counting laps that clears my mind like nothing else. The third category includes what I call "mind sports"—chess, bridge, and even certain video games that challenge cognitive abilities. A 2021 study I came across showed that adults who engaged in strategic games at least three times weekly demonstrated 27% better problem-solving skills in workplace scenarios.
What fascinates me most is how different activities serve people at various life stages. I've worked with retirees who discovered pickleball in their sixties and completely revitalized their social circles, while younger professionals often benefit from high-intensity interval training sports that fit into their busy schedules. The key is matching the activity to your personality and needs—something I wish more people would consider before jumping on the latest fitness trend. Personally, I've never been a fan of extreme sports culture that pushes people beyond their comfort zones dangerously, though I respect those who thrive on that adrenaline.
The real transformation happens when people find activities they genuinely enjoy rather than treating them as obligations. I've maintained a 4-day weekly basketball routine for twelve years not because I have to, but because I love the strategic elements and camaraderie. This contrasts with my brief attempt at marathon training, which felt like a chore after just three months. The PBA legend's wisdom about not interfering where you don't belong applies here too—sometimes we need to stop forcing activities that don't suit us and instead discover what naturally aligns with our interests and capabilities.
Looking at the broader picture, the lifestyle benefits extend far beyond physical health. People who find their ideal games or sports typically report 40% higher satisfaction with their social connections and demonstrate better stress management. I've noticed this in my own life—the friends I've made through recreational leagues have become my support network during challenging times. The strategic thinking I've developed from years of playing chess has helped me navigate career decisions with greater clarity. Even the simple act of scheduling regular physical activity creates structure that spills over into other areas of life.
Ultimately, discovering the right games or sports isn't about finding the most popular or intense activity—it's about finding what resonates with you personally. Just as the basketball legend knows his role on the team without overstepping, we each need to find where we belong in the world of physical and mental activities. The transformation occurs when the activity stops feeling like an external addition and becomes an integral part of who you are and how you approach life's challenges. From my experience, that's when the real magic happens—when the court, field, or game board becomes not just a place for exercise, but a space for personal growth and genuine enjoyment.
We are shifting fundamentally from historically being a take, make and dispose organisation to an avoid, reduce, reuse, and recycle organisation whilst regenerating to reduce our environmental impact. We see significant potential in this space for our operations and for our industry, not only to reduce waste and improve resource use efficiency, but to transform our view of the finite resources in our care.
Looking to the Future
By 2022, we will establish a pilot for circularity at our Goonoo feedlot that builds on our current initiatives in water, manure and local sourcing. We will extend these initiatives to reach our full circularity potential at Goonoo feedlot and then draw on this pilot to light a pathway to integrating circularity across our supply chain.
The quality of our product and ongoing health of our business is intrinsically linked to healthy and functioning ecosystems. We recognise our potential to play our part in reversing the decline in biodiversity, building soil health and protecting key ecosystems in our care. This theme extends on the core initiatives and practices already embedded in our business including our sustainable stocking strategy and our long-standing best practice Rangelands Management program, to a more a holistic approach to our landscape.
We are the custodians of a significant natural asset that extends across 6.4 million hectares in some of the most remote parts of Australia. Building a strong foundation of condition assessment will be fundamental to mapping out a successful pathway to improving the health of the landscape and to drive growth in the value of our Natural Capital.
Our Commitment
We will work with Accounting for Nature to develop a scientifically robust and certifiable framework to measure and report on the condition of natural capital, including biodiversity, across AACo’s assets by 2023. We will apply that framework to baseline priority assets by 2024.
Looking to the Future
By 2030 we will improve landscape and soil health by increasing the percentage of our estate achieving greater than 50% persistent groundcover with regional targets of:
– Savannah and Tropics – 90% of land achieving >50% cover
– Sub-tropics – 80% of land achieving >50% perennial cover
– Grasslands – 80% of land achieving >50% cover
– Desert country – 60% of land achieving >50% cover
