Effect of yogic practices on the level of frustration among IT sector employees

Pages: 119-122
Shruti Sharma (Department of Psychology, SUS College of Research and Technology, SUS Group of Institutes, Tangori, Mohali)

The aim of the study is to study the effect of yogic practices (Pranayamas and Asana) on the level of Frustration among employees of IT sector. The word Yoga comes from the Sanskrit word “YUJ” which means to join or union. The philosophy behind yoga is that in order to achieve self actualization one must have perfect harmony between the body and the mind. Frustration is an emotion that occurs in situations where a person is blocked from reaching a desired outcome. .For the purpose of present investigation, IT sector employees, age ranging between 30-35 years, with an organizational tenure of minimum 2 years, operating in National Capital Region was taken. Perceptions of Frustration were measured with Reactions to Frustration Scale by Dr. B. M. Dixit and Dr. D .N. Shrivastava. All the employees were examined twice on Reactions to Frustration Scale. Initially Pre test scores on Frustration scale of all the employees were taken. After the treatment plan of yogic practices (Pranayamas and Asanas-Halasana, Sarvangasana,Savasana) for 30 days, all the employees were reexamined on Frustration measure. Thus post test scores of the employees were noted down. Means, standard deviations, Corelations and t-test was calculated. Results came out to be significant. It means pranayamas and Asana helps in balancing the Nervous system and thus reduces the level of frustration.