IMPACT OF SMET YOGA MODULE ON WORK-LIFE BALANCE AMONG WOMEN MANAGERS – A PILOT STUDY

Abstract

Self-Management for Excessive Tension (SMET) relies on scientifically validated yogic techniques that allow the practitioner to calm the mind and achieve a heightened state of awareness and concentration. It seeks to disseminate yoga techniques for the effective management of personal and professional stress. Today, the majority of managers across many industries, particularly women, experience stress due to a variety of work-related factors, including long hours, heavy workload, job insecurity, and conflicts with coworkers or superiors. A stressful work environment can lead to headaches, stomach aches, sleep disturbances, irritability, and concentration difficulties. In today's high-pressure workplaces, everyone experiences stress. In this purpose a study has been conducted to determine the effect of SMET yoga on work-life balance of managerial cadre women employees in various organisations. Therefore, a total of 30 women managers were selected from various organisation in Visakhapatnam city under convenience sampling method. Hence, the results from the study revealed that practical difficulties in SMET Yoga module with reference to women mangers required improvement in practical experiences. While this study showed globally good module of SMET Yoga with reference to WIPL, PLIW, WPLE and WLB for women managers, the results will help the managerial employees in industrial organisations for better initiatives in SMET Yoga aimed at improving WLB.

Keywords: Work-Life Balance, SMET Yoga, Women Managers, WIPL, PLIW, WPLE