Stress has become the biggest single issue of modern life today. The existence of modern man is challenged not as much by the atomic bomb as the "Stress Bomb". Man has become a victim of continuous stress and strain which have created many disorders like hypertension, heart disease, cancer, indigestion, backaches, spondylosis, nervousness, sleeplessness, and so on.
At the workplace, negative stress has adversely affected employee efficiency and effectiveness resulting in lower productivity and higher health care costs.
Perhaps the greatest gift one can give oneself is to learn how to manage stress effectively so that one can be happy and fulfilled personally and more productive and satisfied on the job.
Remember, stress is a fact of life - it does not have to be a way of life.
You may think that stress is an inevitable factor of life today. But it is advisable not to ignore it. Left unchecked stress may prevent you or your team members from reaching personal and professional goals.
Stress contributes to decreased productivity, absenteeism, and employee turnover.
Stress can strain your body and mind and make you physically ill.
Worry and anxiety can drain you of energy, causing your personal and professional life to suffer.
Stress can negatively impact relationships - both at the work place and at home.
There are three major approaches that we can use to resolve stress:
- In which we take action to overcome the problem causing the stress.
- In which we do not have the power to change the situation, but we can manage stress by changing our perception of the situation.
- By accepting the situation over which we have no control.
Stress can be dissolved through Yoga. How does yoga benefit you?
Yoga is among the oldest systems of health practiced in the world today and research into yoga practices has shown conclusively that it has a tremendous impact on the fields of stress management, physical, mental and emotional well-being and overall health and vitality.
- Relaxes you physically
- Enhances mental fitness
- Increases your vitality
- Improves your breathing
- Improves your confidence
- Facilitates an attitudinal change
- Improves your health
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Author: Nikhil Desai