A 20-Minute Yoga Workout Will Boost Your Brain Power

yoga boosts brain power We've talked a lot about how a short workout during the day can give you a nice jolt of energy to get you through the afternoon. But, it turns out it can boost your brain power too. A 20-minute yoga session can help you get focused.

The study, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, tested 30 volunteers in a session that compared a short yoga workout with aerobic exercise for an equal period. The participants were split into two equal groups, one doing the yoga exercise and the other doing the aerobic exercise. They were then tested for mental function following their respective workouts, and those who engaged in yoga performed better.


It is still unclear why yoga helps to boost brain power, but researchers speculate that it has something to do with the breathing exercises and meditation that are part of a regular yoga session.


So if you want make sure your afternoons are highly efficient, take 20 minutes out of your lunch hour for a short yoga session.