INFLUENCE OF YOGA PRACTICE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Dr. Thupakula Linga Murthy
School Assistant, Government High School, Markazi, Department of School Education, Hanamakonda District, Telangana
Abstract
Yoga education could help to equip oneself with basic knowledge about one’s personality, to learn to handle oneself well in all life situations, to learn techniques of gaining good health, to develop a discriminative mind capable of knowing the real from the unreal and to face the dualities of life with equanimity. Yoga education can enhance all the activities of the students, be it academic or sport or social. Academic performance is one of the most important indicators to assess progress in Education. The performances of students in academics are determined by number of factors. Yoga corrects problems at deeper levels by promoting the proper life philosophy and enhancing personality through the control of emotions. One can eliminate their own conflicts, suppressions, and sensitivities with the aid of internal awareness. Yoga improves a man's ability to work because it teaches him the art of productivity and allows him to appreciate his work while experiencing inner bliss. Yoga offers both quick fixes for physical and mental ailments through relaxation techniques as well as longer-lasting solutions by changing one's perspective on life. This article studies the effect of yoga practice on academic performance among experimental and control group of secondary school students with reference to age. The results reveal that there was a significant difference in the experimental group of secondary school students with reference to age.
Keywords: Academic Performance, Yoga Education, Secondary School Students.
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EPRA International Journal of Research & Development (IJRD)
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Published on : 2025-07-16
| Vol | : | 10 |
| Issue | : | 7 |
| Month | : | July |
| Year | : | 2025 |