How Does Karate Help Kids With ADHD?
About ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ADHD, is one of the most common childhood disorders, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Every day doctors prescribe pharmaceutical drugs for children with ADHD in an attempt to curb symptoms such as restlessness, lack of focus, difficulty controlling behavior and hyperactivity. Regular exercise, a structured lifestyle, healthy nutritious foods (minus artificial flavors and colors) and positive discipline support a child’s mental and physical health. Parents are turning to Martial Arts to help their children with ADHD. Exercise as Medication Harvard University’s John Ratey wrote several books on ADHD. He says, “Think of exercise as medication.” For some, he says, exercise may eliminate the need for medication altogether. Exercise turns on “the attention system” as he calls it, requiring that children focus and pay attention. He names Tae Kwon Do as one of the exercises good for kids with ADHD since it requires you t
