Role of Yoga in Stress Management
Hill Quest, Vol.3, Issue 2 ( April- June), 2016
14 Pages Posted: 2 Mar 2020
Date Written: 2016
Abstract
A productive workforce is the most crucial factor for the success of an organization. This calls for the overall well-being of the human resources in that organization. On the contrary, stress negatively affects one‘s health, performance on the job, social life and the relationship with family members. The stress response is a complex emotion that produces physiological changes to prepare one for- fight or flight, i.e., to defend oneself from the threat or flee from it. Stress is something most people deal with on an everyday basis. Stress at the workplace has turned out to be a major concern for various organizations and has reached alarming proportions. Development of stress reduction and stress management programs by the organizations is the need of the hour. In today‘s highly dynamic and competitive scenario, one is exposed to many stressors in all genres of life. Stress is a silent killer, and prolonged exposure to stress may have harmful effects on physical, psychological, social and behavioral well-being of an individual. Nevertheless, every problem has a solution. There are different stress management and stress reduction techniques. Yoga is one such technique which is used to cope with stress. Yoga is an ancient, Indian art and science that seeks to promote individual health and well-being through physical and mental exercise and deep relaxation. Preliminary studies suggest that yoga may be beneficial in the treatment of some chronic conditions such as asthma, anxiety, stress, high blood pressure among others.
Keywords: Stress, Stressors, Stress Management, Yoga
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