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International Conference on Technology and Business Management
March 28-30, 2011
A Literature Review on the Impact of Yoga Way of Life on the Reduction of Job Burnout of Managers
Sangeetha Vinod Sudhakar B sangeetha.vinod@manipaldubai.com sudhakar@manipaldubai.com Manipal University, Dubai
"Burnout is the biggest occupational hazard of the 21st century," Job burnout is debilitating psychological condition which has serious repercussions for an individual’s personal health as also on the organizational effectiveness. Yoga way of life has direct relevance to address the issue of stress and burnout. It is aimed at making managers more evolved individuals with better understanding of their job situation in the overall context of life. The main contribution of this paper is to present a comprehensive literature study in this area and present a description of empirical studies conducted by yesteryear researchers. Keywords: Job Burnout, Stress Management, Yoga Way of Life, Transcendental Meditation (TM)
1. Introduction
At some point in your career, you will experience burnout. Regardless of how much you like your job there will come a time when you just don't feel like doing it anymore. If you could choose between being sick enough to stay home (and not just lying about being sick) and going to work, you would actually choose to be sick. It would be far less aversive than facing your boss, your co-workers, your clients, and your desk. What exactly is burnout? It is defined in Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary as "exhaustion of physical or emotional strength or motivation usually as a result of prolonged stress or frustration." Who's stressed and frustrated? Many people! Mass layoffs are making workers very nervous. Many are afraid of losing their jobs and are therefore working harder and longer hours to prove their worth. Survivors of layoffs have to work harder to fill the gaps left by their departed colleagues. Burnout can also be defined as the end
March 28-30, 2011
A Literature Review on the Impact of Yoga Way of Life on the Reduction of Job Burnout of Managers
Sangeetha Vinod Sudhakar B sangeetha.vinod@manipaldubai.com sudhakar@manipaldubai.com Manipal University, Dubai
"Burnout is the biggest occupational hazard of the 21st century," Job burnout is debilitating psychological condition which has serious repercussions for an individual’s personal health as also on the organizational effectiveness. Yoga way of life has direct relevance to address the issue of stress and burnout. It is aimed at making managers more evolved individuals with better understanding of their job situation in the overall context of life. The main contribution of this paper is to present a comprehensive literature study in this area and present a description of empirical studies conducted by yesteryear researchers. Keywords: Job Burnout, Stress Management, Yoga Way of Life, Transcendental Meditation (TM)
1. Introduction
At some point in your career, you will experience burnout. Regardless of how much you like your job there will come a time when you just don't feel like doing it anymore. If you could choose between being sick enough to stay home (and not just lying about being sick) and going to work, you would actually choose to be sick. It would be far less aversive than facing your boss, your co-workers, your clients, and your desk. What exactly is burnout? It is defined in Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary as "exhaustion of physical or emotional strength or motivation usually as a result of prolonged stress or frustration." Who's stressed and frustrated? Many people! Mass layoffs are making workers very nervous. Many are afraid of losing their jobs and are therefore working harder and longer hours to prove their worth. Survivors of layoffs have to work harder to fill the gaps left by their departed colleagues. Burnout can also be defined as the end