Effectiveness of a comprehensive yoga program on convicted extremist offenders

Kanchibhotla, Divya; Kulkarni, Shashank; Singh, Shweta

doi:10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_79_18

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“…This SKY technique has been delivered in multiple countries, in multiple languages to a wide variety of populations globally for over 39 years and can be easily made available to Healthcare providers to help boost their mental well-being and increase satisfaction with life. 19 , 30 , 34 , 39 …”

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Impact of a Yogic Breathing Technique on the Well-Being of Healthcare Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Kanchibhotla

Bharathi

Somya³

et al. 2021

Glob Adv Health Med

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Background The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for healthcare globally, the brunt of which has been borne by the health care providers (HCPs). These challenges are felt more keenly in India, as they stretch an insufficiently resourced healthcare system. The long hours, cross over of responsibilities, lack of resources to adequately care for patients, and concerns around safety of self and loves ones, have led to a spike in anxiety, depression, insomnia and other stress – related disorders in healthcare providers. Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) is a mind-body intervention that has been studied in multiple clinical populations. Prior to this study, there has been no exploration of the impact of SKY on healthcare providers, specifically the impact of a mind-body intervention like SKY on HCPs during a pandemic. Objective This study aims to investigate the impact of SKY on the well-being of HCPs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We conducted a pilot feasibility study with a single arm pre-post design. SKY was taught to participants in a 4-day online breath and meditation workshop. We measured outcomes related to depression, anxiety, resilience, life satisfaction, and quality of sleep. Results Ninety-two subjects completed the study survey before and after the intervention. A significant reduction was observed in the levels of stress, anxiety and depression immediately after the program. In addition, the participants reported sig1nificant improvement in life satisfaction, resilience, and the quality of their sleep. Conclusion The results indicate that SKY breathing technique had a positive impact on the well-being of healthcare professionals during the pandemic. Participants experienced improved quality of sleep, enhanced satisfaction with life, and increased resilience after SKY. This pilot study provides important data for future multi-site randomized controlled trials to study the impact of yogic techniques on well-being of the HCPs.

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Impact of a Yogic Breathing Technique on the Well-Being of Healthcare Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Kanchibhotla

Bharathi

Somya³

et al. 2021

Glob Adv Health Med

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“…Therefore, this study aims to shed light on methods to assist HCPs in maintaining their physical and mental well-being and, through helping the HCPs, also to strengthen the health of every individual in our society—not just during the COVID-19 pandemic but also during the new “normal” that will emerge post-pandemic. Numerous studies have shown the efficacy of yoga-based mind-body interventions such as SKY in improving mental and physical health, not only in everyday life but also in extremely stressful situations such as prison incarceration ( Seppälä et al, 2014 ; Deuchar, 2019 ), natural or man-made disasters ( Descilo et al, 2010 ), and conflicts ( Kanchibhotla et al, 2020 ). However, this study is one of the first to observe the effect of SKY intervention on HCPs during COVID-19.…”

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Alleviating Work Exhaustion, Improving Professional Fulfillment, and Influencing Positivity Among Healthcare Professionals During COVID-19: A Study on Sudarshan Kriya Yoga

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Demanding work-life and excessive workload, the conflict between professional and personal lives, problems with patients and those related to the occurrence of death and high risk for their own life are a few factors causing burnout, disengagement, and dissatisfaction in the professional lives of healthcare professionals (HCPs). The situation worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is of utmost importance to find effective solutions to mitigate the stress and anxiety adversely affecting the mental well-being and professional lives of HCPs. This study was designed to examine the efficacy of Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) for alleviating work exhaustion, improving Professional Fulfillment, and influencing positivity among HCPs during COVID-19. In a comparative observation before the intervention (Pre), after the intervention (Post), and 30 days after the intervention (Day 30) in the Experimental Group (29 physicians) and Control Group (27 physicians), it was found that immediately after SKY, HCPs experienced a significant improvement in Professional Fulfillment (p = 0.009), work exhaustion (0.008), positive affect (p = 0.02), and negative affect (p < 0.001) compared to the Control Group. The effect of SKY continued until Day 30 for Professional Fulfillment and had positive and negative effects. Findings suggest that SKY elevated Professional Fulfillment among HCPs during the COVID-19 pandemic and reduced their work exhaustion and the negative effect on their mental health. SKY can aid HCPs in maintaining their well-being when faced with unprecedented challenges.

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“…They include clinical and sub-clinical anxiety and depression, perceived stress, and post-traumatic stress to name a few (Goldstein et al, 2016). SKY is also helpful in managing extreme emotions like violence and anger, enhancing a positive attitude to life (Kanchibhotla et al, 2020), and reducing impulsive and harmful behaviors (Ghahremani et al, 2013).…”

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Association of yogic breathing with perceived stress and conception of strengths and difficulties in teenagers

Kanchibhotla

Subramanian

Kaushik

2021

Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry

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Background: Mental health problems are increasing at an alarming rate throughout the world, and teenagers are no exception. They experience high levels of stress in their formative years which often leads to poor social behavior. In the present study, we examine the effect of Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY), a yogic breathing technique on perceived stress and social behavior of school going teenagers. Method: A cross-sectional survey was conducted. Teenagers who practiced SKY daily constituted the study group and teenagers who did not practice any form of yoga or meditation formed the control group. Child Perceived Stress scale (C-PSS) and Strength and Difficulty questionnaire (SDQ) were used to evaluate the mental health and social behavior of both groups. Results: Lower stress scores were observed among students who practiced SKY compared to their peers. A significant difference was observed between the groups with respect to emotional problems, conduct problems, peer problems, and pro-social behavior. Gender wise comparison highlighted that the females from the SKY group scored lower on emotional problems sub-scale compared to their counterparts from control group. Results also highlighted an improved peer to peer interaction among both boys and girls in the SKY group. Conclusion: The results indicate the practice of SKY is associated with reduced stress, improved self-awareness, and social behavior.

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Effectiveness of a comprehensive yoga program on convicted extremist offenders

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Impact of a Yogic Breathing Technique on the Well-Being of Healthcare Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Impact of a Yogic Breathing Technique on the Well-Being of Healthcare Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Alleviating Work Exhaustion, Improving Professional Fulfillment, and Influencing Positivity Among Healthcare Professionals During COVID-19: A Study on Sudarshan Kriya Yoga

Association of yogic breathing with perceived stress and conception of strengths and difficulties in teenagers

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