2024, Vol. 6, Issue 1, Part B

Introduction: Stress is a natural human response that prompts us to address challenges and threats in our lives. Everyone experiences stress to some degree. The way we respond to stress, however, makes a big difference to our overall well-being. Stress affects both the mind and the body. A little bit of stress is good and can help us perform daily activities. Too much stress can cause physical and mental health problems. Learning how to cope with stress can help us feel less overwhelmed and support our mental and physical well-being. Yoga continues to grow in popularity as people experience its physical and mental benefits. Developing a personal yoga practice can help prevent and reduce stress, which is a common goal among people who want to create positive growth and focus on self-improvement. Yoga encourages mental and physical relaxation, which helps reduce stress and anxiety. The physical postures promote flexibility, relieve tension, and alleviate pain.

Objective: The main aim of the study is to assess the effectiveness of yoga exercise to control the stress among adults at selected rural area of Jaipur.

Methodology: A true experimental research design was conducted at Meenawala and Panchyawal Sirsi Road, Jaipur. The 60 adults (30 for experimental and 30 for control group) were selected through simple random sampling technique.

Results: The results of the study was that pre-test and post-test mean score of stress was 38.67+11.30 and 26.13+6.74 respectively and the pre-test mean score of anxiety was 17.43+7.20 whereas the post-test mean score was 11.17+4.20. The mean difference for stress was 12.54 and that for anxiety was 6.26. The paired ‘t’ value obtained for stress and anxiety were 8.06 and 7.24 respectively which were significantly higher than the table value 2.05. It shows that Yoga exercise was effective in reducing the level of stress in adults.

Conclusion: On the basis of the results it is concluded that Yoga exercise reduce the stress level and improve the quality of life of the adults. We can say that if any individual is continue the exercise, yoga, meditation and other physical activities can help in the reduction of stress and anxiety level among them. It is suggested to focus like that activities and make a part of life.