Impact of Yoga on Negative Emotions and Affects, an Organizational Based Study Dr Bhatt Janardan V, Prof and Head Physiology department and professor incharge Gymkhana, AMCMET Medical College, LG General Hospital Maninagar, Ahmedabad, 380008 Abstract Objective: Work environment of major organization especially the newly developing organization is associated with as high-level competition, ever-mounting targets, high expectations, adjustments in families and home, dealing with difficult personalities are factors responsible for anxiety and stress and many other negative emotions. The recent studies have shown that yoga Practice is associated with decrease negative emotions, anxiety and stress and thus harmful role of negative emotions can be reduced. The aim of study is to assess emotions in working organization at end of the day by using modified Positive Affect Negative Affect Scale (PANAS) and reassess after the practicing a yoga session. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted among eighteen participants from a developing medical organization of Ahmedabad Gujarat India. The participants included were faculty members of the organization. One week yoga camp was held to teach asanas, pranayama, medication and - omkar chanting. Emotional Assessment was carried out by using a version of Positive Affect Negative Affect Scale (PANAS). It has ten questions each to measure negative emotion/affect (NA). Pre and post yoga session scores was assessed by Wilcoxon signed rank test. Results: Eighteen sets of pre–post data were analyzed. There was a significant reduction in Negative Emotions/Affect as analyzed by Wilcoxon's signed rank test. Conclusion: It is feasible and safe to conduct a weeklong yoga camp in organization, and yoga practices significantly reduce the negative emotions/affect as assessed by PANAS. The impact of yoga on emotions/affective domain of participants within an organization was favorable as a result of group yoga. The research hopes to learn more about the impact on attitude, morale, performance and perspective as well as physical health and improve wellbeing as result of indirect impact of yoga on participants. Top Keywords Impact of Yoga camp, reduction in negative emotions, Organization. Top |