ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECT OF PRANAYAMA ON THE LEVEL OF STRESS AMONG NURSING STUDENTS IN SELECTED COLLEGE OF NURSING, VELLORE

Stress is described by susceptibility to numerous chronic health complications. As per key inhibition, efforts are directed to promoting health by reassuring patients to adapt healthy lifestyles. The design adopted for this study was a quasi-experimental pre-test and post-test control group design to evaluate the effectiveness of pranayama to reduce stress of nursing students. The practice of yoga techniques is a power tool to keep the elderly in good psychophysical condition. Pranayama is basically a series of exercises that aims to bring more oxygen to the blood and the brain. There was no significant association between the post-test levels of stress among Pranayama is an art and has techniques to make the respiratory organs to expand, intentionally, move, rhythmically which provides a deep relaxation to the body and mind, improves concentration, relieves stress depression, and strengthens the respiratory system nervous system.