Assertion: Yoga and meditation have gained popularity as alternative treatment options for psychological distress.

Reasoning: Yoga and meditation techniques have been found to enhance well-being, mood, attention, mental focus, and stress tolerance.

Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

The assertion states that yoga and meditation have gained popularity as alternative treatment options for psychological distress, which is true. The reasoning explains that these techniques have been found to enhance well-being, mood, attention, mental focus, and stress tolerance, which provides a valid explanation for their popularity as treatment options.