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Mojtaba vahdati Posted 10 years ago
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non-mental

Can playing sports be considered as a non-mental activity?
I searched for the opposite of mental and most of them returned "physical" however that's not what I'm after. Will "non-mental" be fine?
  

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mojtaba vahdati Can playing sports be considered as a non-mental activity? If you must, but I suggest that you stick with 'physical activity', since using 'non-mental' will only bring on protests. mojtaba vahdati Will "non-mental" be fine?

— Mister Micawber

  • mojtaba vahdati Can playing sports be considered as a non-mental activity?
  • If you must, but I suggest that you stick with 'physical activity', since using 'non-mental' will only bring on protests.
  • mojtaba vahdati Will "non-mental" be fine?
  • No; it is a little can of worms there, even though it looks like the simple opposite of mental.
  • And it could also mean 'without thought'.
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mojtaba vahdatiCan playing sports be considered as a non-mental activity?
If you must, but I suggest that you stick with 'physical activity', since using 'non-mental' will only bring on protests.
mojtaba vahdati Will "non-mental" be fine?
No; it is a little can of worms there, even though it looks like the simple opposite of
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You know? I exactly meant to refer to your mentioned meaning: 'without thought'
What if I wanted to use it in this sentence?
Some of the best non-mental time-fillers that I suggest for between your tiring study intervals, are...
Would you recommend 'physical' once more?
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No, sports requires strategy and planning. That is certainly a mental activity. And if you are talking about football, each player has to decide to pass the ball to another player or try to kick a goal himself.

These robots require very skilled programs to play competitive soccer. Sports is certainly a mental as well as physical activity.

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Some of the best activities to rest / relax / take a break / relieve your concentration between your tiring study intervals, are...
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