Yoga at Work: Strengthening Employee Wellness, Resilience, and Productivity

 Mr.Balkishan Sharma, Group CHRO, Paras Health

“Wellness at the workplace cannot confine itself to only annual health exams and occasional fitness programs. In an era when work involves long working hours and continuous connections that result in mental exhaustion, there is a need for wellness activities that are sustainable, easy to access, and prevent health problems. Yoga is one such activity that covers all aspects of wellness.”

Apart from providing the body with more flexibility and improved physical fitness, yoga enables people to effectively handle stress, develop concentration skills, increase their emotional strength, and maintain an effective work-life balance. Such qualities are instrumental in increasing the productivity of workers and their engagement in the working environment. In industries like healthcare, where workers have to work in stressful conditions, it becomes all the more necessary.

As employers, it is our duty to ensure that healthy workplaces are built around us, and well-being is part of our working culture instead of being something separate from our work. Promoting activities such as yoga shows clearly that employers prioritize their workers’ health and consider wellness as an essential goal. Thus, on the occasion of the International Day of Yoga, it is worth recognizing that healthier employees make better teams, and stronger teams ultimately lead to more successful and resilient organizations.”