Author Name: – Dr. Ranju Lal, Ms. Reya Goel Date:- 15 November, 2024
Stress has become a pervasive issue in modern society, impacting individuals’ physical, mentaland emotional well- being. As such, there has been a growing interest in exploring alternativemethods to alleviate stress beyond traditional interventions. This paper presents a comprehensivereview of the literature examining the effects of integrating yoga and meditation practices on stresslevels. Drawing upon diverse studies from journals, databases, and scholarly sources, this researchsynthesizes findings to provide a nuanced understanding of the potential benefits of yoga andmeditation in stress reduction.Further, to prove the effectiveness of yoga and meditation in reducing stress levels, statistical datawas acquired through conducting a survey with the help of Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). Thesample constituted of college students aged 18-25. Students were first made to fill PSSquestionnaire, then made to do 1 hour of yoga and mindfulness meditation session; and then againmade to fill the questionnaire. This showed the difference between their pre intervention stresslevel and post- intervention stress level. There was comparatively a decrease in the stress level justwithin a single yoga and mindfulness session. Implications of this research can be used ineducational institutions, corporate organizations, healthcare settings, rehabilitation centers etc. andcan prove to be effective for people with chronic stress along with anxiety, anger and milddepression.Keywords- Stress, Well- being, Alternative Methods, Yoga, Mindfulness Meditation
