Yoga as a Predictor of Mindfulness Self Compassion and Quality of Life

Abstract

Mental health promotion is receiving significant attention worldwide. A wealth of efforts are invested and mobilized towards the prevention and nurturing of mental health, encouraging people to build an environment for healthy living and persuading them to newlineadopt healthy lifestyles. As a result, rigorous research initiatives are being encouraged and attracted towards providing in-depth insight into the associated health benefits of Yoga, examining the effects of yoga-based interventions on physiological processes and in management of clinical conditions. However, there is a paucity in research examining the psychological benefits associated with Yoga among the clinically healthy adult masses. This research investigation is an attempt to bridge the gap by drawing an empirical validation of Hatha Yoga and its role in determining positive mental health. This investigation aims to study Yoga as a Predictor of Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, and Quality of Life among the young Indian adults. The study sample involved 280 research participants divided into three experimental groups and a control group with 70 participants in each group. Outcomes of this research aim to provide substantial quantitative evidence to newlineintroduce concepts of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion in the design and delivery of yoga-based interventional and treatment programs aimed at advancing mental health newlineamong young adults. The study implicates stronger interventional research designs and a mixed-methods approach for in-depth assessment of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion and to provide deeper insight into benefits associated with specific yoga practices among the clinically healthy adult groups. Research designs are further encouraged to include holding time for specific postures and delivery of verbal instructions as potential variables for they are integral components in yoga-based interventions. newline newline