%0 Journal Article
%T Enhanced Wellbeing Amongst Engineering Students Through Nadi Shodhan Pranayama (Alternate Nostril Breathing) Training   An Analysis
%A Anurag Joshi
%A Dr. Mandeep Singh
%A Dr. Bharat Bhushan Singla
%A Dr. Sunil Joshi
%J School of Doctoral Studies Journal
%D 2011
%I 
%X The state of wellbeing is determined by individual's Physical, Mental and Emotional health. This paper introduces the concept of pranayama (an ancient yogic technique that involves controlled deep rhythmic breathing). The underlying principle of pranayama is that the relation between emotion and breathing is two way i.e. not only emotions have affect on breathing but controlled rhythmic breathing has positive effects on emotions too. We selected a group of engineering students who volunteered to practise alternate nostril breathing i.e. Nadi Shodhan Pranayama (NSP) for three months. We applied the introspection (subjective observation) method of Psychology and analyzed the various traits related to wellbeing of the group on Likert's five point psychometric scale before and after applying this technique. We applied t-test for statistical investigation. We observed that 75% of the subjects gained in terms of Feeling Healthy, 80% in terms of memory recall, 75% in terms of mental stress relief and 90% in terms of physical relaxation. This amazingly simple and yet highly effective ancient technique of NSP may become part of their physical training routine to be followed regularly. The paper aims at spreading the awareness of this yogic technique on the wellbeing of all human beings in general and engineering students in particular.
%K Improved Wellbeing
%K Alternate Nostril Breathing
%K Nadi Shodhan Pranayama
%K Students
%U http://www.iiuedu.eu/press/journals/sds/SDS_2011/DSc_Article1.pdf