Highlights

  • Yoga can help reduce work-related stress, a study reveals.
  • Researchers examined 15 randomised clinical trials that involved nearly 700 health care workers.
  • Yoga was the most effective followed by massage therapy.

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Work stressing you out? Yoga just might be the answer to your prayers

Yoga and other physical relaxation methods can help lower work-related stress levels, according to a recent research review.

Work stressing you out? Yoga just might be the answer to your prayers

Yoga and other physical relaxation methods can help reduce work-related stress, according to an analysis of studies conducted on healthcare staff. The findings of the study were published in the Journal of Occupational Health.

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During a meta-analysis, researchers examined 15 randomized clinical trials that involved nearly 700 health care workers. The trials evaluated the effects of massage therapy, progressive muscle relaxation, stretching and yoga on reducing stress and enhancing physical and mental health.

Researchers found that only massage therapy and yoga were effective, with the latter being the best method. Healthcare workers who engaged in yoga responded more positively to questionnaires designed to assess stress, physical and emotional burnout.

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