Volume : 8, Issue : 4, APR 2022

A STUDY ON STRESS LEVEL BETWEEN YOGA PRACTITIONERS AND NON-YOGA PRACTITIONERS

RAM PARTH, DR. MANORANJAN TRIPATHY

Abstract

The aim of the study is to compare stress among young adults who are yoga practitioners, to those who do not practice yoga. In this study 60 young-adult people of 17-22 years were selected for research. Among them 30 subjects were yoga practitioners and other 30 subjects do not practice yoga. Participants were administered Dr. M singh of Institute of research and development, Andheri, Mumbai. To know the stress levels. The analysis revealed significant difference was obtained in case of stress for those who do not practice yoga. The study reveals that yoga can be a significant technique to improve stress levels in people suffering from psychological disturbances.

Keywords

YOGA, STRESS, STRESS MANAGEMENT.

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