Yoga improves concentration and reduces the stress
Yoga sessions with not only develop flexibility and muscle strength, but also enhance motivation, improve concentration and reduce the anxiety caused by the accompanying stress, according to a U.S. study. “No doubt yoga favorable influence on the psyche,” said Tracy Statlar, a sports psychologist at California State University at San Bernardino, USA. In the western world, yoga is considered a kind of physical exercise and east – the way of relaxation, a better understanding of perception and positive mental outlook. Study participants regularly practiced yoga for 10 weeks. The second and ninth week of the experiment they were tested by a standard method were assessed their level of concentration, motivation and anxiety. American experts determined the results as “surprising contrast with its” yoga sessions with significant influence of attention and ability to concentrate, improving them in times.
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