Japan: 1/4 of children with mental weakness

A survey by the Ministry of Health of Japan over 600 children from level 2 to level 3 shows that 1 out of 4 children has mental weakness.

This comes from the fact that despite being only 12 years old (or even just 6 years old), many students have to take important entrance exams, and must always compete in studying with their peers to the best.

Yoga can help children relieve stress after school hours (Photo: TTO)

These problems go on year after year. Adding conflicts with friends in daily life accumulates to make them stressed. At first, they may not realize that children are stressed because they are small and these stresses are still mild. But just a few years later, stress will have a big impact on you.

To help children relieve the scientific pressure, one of the methods currently applied in Japan is Yoga. Ms. Angie Bow, founder of a series of Yoga classes for children from 4 to 12 years old in Kichijoji, Tokyo Saying: 'Yoga helps children have some time to relax their mind and for a while forget everything just concentrate to learn how to relax'.

Many mothers have said that wherever they go, at school or at home, their children want to show everyone the Yoga lessons they have learned, because they feel proud of what they can do with the subject. this.

Thuy Nguyen - Translation from Japantimes