Abstract - Yoga Philosophy and Martial Arts for Leaders to Resolve Workplace Stress
Background. Workplace stress has crossed an alarming rate. That affects leaders’ effectiveness as a result hampers organizational productivity. Leaders are the frontrunners of organizations, leading the organizational objectives such as profit maximization, continuous improvement, employee management, stakeholder satisfaction, etc. In order to manage the organizational objective in a smooth manner the leader must have a sound mind and a stress-free workplace.
Problem and aim. Stress management has become a center of debate for practitioners, researchers, and activists. Stress negatively affects leaders’ health, social life, work performance, and the environment where they work. To achieve physical and mental well-being, stress management is indeed needed. For that, this paper proposes Yoga and Martial Arts as a way to maintain the balance between mind and body and make leaders able to manage workplace stress.
Methods. This paper adopts the qualitative methodology based on content analysis.
Results. Yoga and Martial Arts aid to maintain mental and physical balance, enhancing self-confidence, self-control, and self-resilience, making practitioners able to face jeopardized situations. As a result, reduces workplace stress.
Conclusion. Therefore, it is highly recommended that Yoga Philosophy (YP) and Martial Arts (MA) should be adopted in organizational strategy, as these are indispensable for workplace stress management. Organizations should invest in Yoga and Martial Arts to enhance their employee’s focus and mindfulness, as a result, it enhances organizational productivity.