“Brain boosting yoga for cognitive health and happiness-An overview”

In this present world scenario, parents and teachers can do wonders if there is any simple yet powerful remedy to help their children convert their step-back stories to stunning success stories during their school days. This paper attempts to shed light on the concept: “Creating a happy life with a healthy brain” among children through brain work-outs. Brain gym exercises movement based learning, facilitates the overall development of the children and it also aids in attention, motivation and academic success. It stimulates the blood flow to the brain and helps the children to concentrate deeply for a longer period of time. Incorporating the brain gym activities in children's daily life, would enable them to cope up with stress, anxiety, frustration, fear and failure, and leads to a successful scholar life. Engaging the brain while learning a new concept effectively is a challenging task unless and until it becomes a task of one's own interest. Along with the mental-wellbeing, brain boosting exercises would improvise the fine/gross motor coordination, walking pattern etc. Many parents and teachers believe that they can optimize the learning experiences of the children either by providing them hands on experience or by providing drilling practice. In contrast, in this paper, 5 Brain Boosting Yoga are explained intensely with its impact on the learning and behavioral outcomes supported with research-based evidences.