Effect of Yoga Practice on Acceptance and Mindfulness on Adolescence: A Randomized Control Study

Abstract

Background: With 356 million 10-24 year-olds, India has the world's largest youth population. This emerging power needs to navigate to the right direction. Present generation of children are undergoing a phase of intense competition. Acceptance and mindfulness is important tool for healthy development of adolescence. Lack of acceptance and mindfulness may lead the stress and maladjustment issue. Earlier studies suggested that Yoga is well known for empowering the tolerance capacity and develops the inner awareness.