Lack of concentration in children and adults

A study by the health insurance company DAK-Gesundheit reveals that poor concentration, lack of exercise and behavioral problems have increased significantly in elementary school students in the past ten years 1. Teachers see signs of hyperactivity in 12 to 18 percent of their male students 2. Not only children, but also adults increasingly suffer from poor concentration. This development is worrying.

If I can’t concentrate properly at work now and then, am I already sick? In this article you will learn when there is a lack of concentration that requires treatment, which factors play a role in the development and what you can do about it yourself.