Yoga for Mental Health
The relaxation yoga provides may help patients with ADHD improve their concentration, according to The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). Yoga — compared to other exercise programs — may help relieve other symptoms of ADHD, too. Yoga may be especially helpful to children with ADHD.
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May 29, 2015