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Work Without Stress

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In this age, when virtual world co-exists with reality, finding a Work-life balance is not an easy pursuit. In fact, stress and burnout are real life issues as busy professionals with demanding lifestyle is a common scenario these days in every metropolitan city. As an employee you should be confident, fast, responsible, talented and destressed at the same time. If stress eats us everything is lost.

The future of the corporate companies or the ‘Pillars’ of the company are good, smart and talented employees who work day and night. Work-related stress is one of the major public health issues and solution strategies for this are mandatory. Yoga is a common approach to manage stress and its effectiveness have been extensively confirmed.
Health benefits that have been proven throughout history, yoga is gaining prominence in workplaces worldwide.

 

Benefits of Yoga at Workplace

1. Pushes up the Energy level

After 6 to 8 hours of continuous work and a sedentary lifestyle, employees get exhausted. So moderate stretching and loosening exercise will be of great help  to reduce stiffness, fatigue and to boost your energy level.

2. Improves the posture

Corporate employees spend most of their time sitting in chairs for long hours. Oblivious to them, this unnatural position is detrimental to their health. When you’re stronger and more flexible, your posture also improves. Yoga also helps you in building  body awareness which in turn helps you notice more quickly if you’re slouching or slumping, so that your posture can be adjusted.

3. Reduces the stiffness

Due to long sitting position and strain in neck as a result of laptop usage will end up in
neck stiffness and cervical spondylitis issues. Yoga poses work by stretching your muscles. They can help you move better and feel less stiff or tired.

4. Yoga- A key to  achieve Work-life balance

Some people are not confident enough to cope up with work and household chores. At times grouchy at work as they struggle to find that elusive work-life balance. Yoga helps you manage time better. You will find time not only for work and home but also for the society at large.

Many studies have proven that a little yoga in the morning, at night, or even during a lunch break, can minimize stress and increase productivity. It is believed that yoga is so effective for stress relief because, apart  from the physical benefits that yoga brings in, it encourages a good mood, an increase in mindfulness, and a healthy dose of self-compassion as well.

True Benefits of Corporate Yoga

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We have come a long way from the days when corporate wellness programs were viewed as good-to-have rather than as a need-to-have. Indeed, employee wellness has become a strategic imperative for most organizations across the globe and not without reason. Our Corporate Yoga programs are designed specifically to provide holistic employee well-being and combat work-related stress.

So how corporate yoga and wellness programs make employees more productive?

Corporate Yoga is a yoga practice that helps and supports mental and physical health of employees. The employee who practises yoga regularly will be more creative, energetic, and focused which will also help to improve the productivity of the company.

 

Benefits of Corporate yoga

Corporate yoga helps the employees to take 30-45 minutes break to de-stress.

  1. Improves mental and emotional stability

Corporate yoga helps to stimulate endorphin otherwise called as happy hormones in the body, making us less stressed, and boosting our happiness levels.

  1. Increased energy levels

Workplaces which are sedentary are particularly at risk of decreasing blood circulation and increasing stress moderate stretching has been shown to increase blood circulation which in turn raises energy levels.

  1. Reduces stress

Stress and work pressures are common during office hours. Yoga helps to relax the body and mind. Stress-free and calm employees will uphold a much more positive outlook on life and will therefore be less likely to suffer the impact of negative behaviours.

A consistent workplace yoga practice may help employees create the kind of healthy lifestyle that prevents them from needing to seek external medical care. Not only does yoga in the corporate sector help in overcoming psychological and emotional issues that may keep people from thriving at work, but it promotes the overall well-being.

 

Please visit https://wellnessloka.com/ to know more about WellnessLoka’s Corporate Yoga

Yoga and Healthy Lifestyle

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Daily Yoga     

  “Yogah citta vrtti nirodhah” –Pathanjali yoga sutras

 Yogah citta vrtti nirodhah denotes the Sanskrit definition of yoga which means cessation of modification of mind.

Yoga defines a life style modification. Yoga leads to a healthy lifestyle. In the current scenario or in this contemporary era it’s a sedentary lifestyle. Busy schedule of the people without any physical activity leads chronic lifestyle disorders like diabetes mellites, hypertension , hyperlipidemia , CVD ( cardiovascular diseases) etc. So it’s mandatory to keep a healthy regimen for the everyday life.

Healthy Lifestyle

What is healthy lifestyle? Healthy lifestyle is something which we create our-self.  This includes

  • Waking early morning
  • Drinking water
  • Exercise/Yoga
  • Balanced diet
  • Avoiding unhealthy food
  • Eat on time
  • Avoid overeating
  • Good sleep

These are considered as the fundamentals for a healthy lifestyle. Here we can discuss about the principles of yoga and also the yogic management for a healthy style.

Yogic Management

“It is health that is real wealth not pieces of gold & silver”  – Mahatma Gandhi

Yoga is one such exercise that does not have any age restrictions. It is simple yet effective. Yoga derived from a Sanskrit word ‘Yuj’ which means ‘to unite or to integrate’. It is a 5000-year-old Indian ancient and ascetic discipline. Yoga is an art which works on physical & mental health. It’s the only technique which concentrates on breathing. So yogic way of life is essential for a healthy lifestyle.

Physiological Benefits of yoga 

  • Improves the lung capacity
  • Improves blood circulation
  • Improves quality of sleep
  • Enhance endorphins and reduce   Stress hormones.
  • Boosts metabolism
  • Helps in lowering blood glucose level
  • Helps in boosting immunity

Yoga is a simple and accurate way to improve or modify the lifestyle.Just spend half an hour to on hour session everyday. Make it as a daily routine. Feel the changes within our body .

Yogic techniques for the daily routine

Let’s see some of the yogic techniques for the daily routine.

  1. Sukshma Vyayama / Loosening Exercise

Sukshma Vyayama otherwise called as loosening exercise mainly done to loose down or reduce the siffness of each joints.

Benefits of loosening exercise

  • Relaxes the joints and muscles
  • Increases flexibility
  • Reduces muscle stiffness

2. Pranayama / Breathing exercise           

            

Benefits of Pranayama

  • Improves lung capacity
  • Reduces anxiety and stress
  • Promotes mental stability
  • Improves blood circulation

3. Surya Namaskar

Benefits of Surya Namaskara

  • Improves sleep quality
  • Facilitates good metabolism
  • Detox the body
  • Increase the energy level
  • Reduce weight gain

Reference

  • insightscare.com
  • Pubmed.com
  • Asana mudra banda pranayama( APMB book)