Effect of Yoga on Mental Wellbeing at Workplace

The present study aimed to examine the effect of yoga intervention on mental wellbeing of employees working at a government sector. After screening 254 employees 90 participants (Experimental Group n = 45, Control Group n = 45) aged between 25 and 55 years were taken for the study using purposive sampling technique. Mental wellbeing was recorded before and after the intervention in experimental group and without any intervention in the wait-list control group using Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS).The employees in the experimental group were given 60 min for yoga practice every day, for 25 days. The analysis was done using IBM SPSS software and Independent sample t-Test and Paired sample t-Test were the main statistical analysis employed. The results of the study showed that Yoga Practice significantly helps to improve Mental Wellbeing and is a convenient and low-cost approach.