Effect of Yoga Practice on Positive-Negative Affect and Attitude Towards Violence in School Children : A Randomized Control Study

Abstract

The children of today are the future of tomorrow; this powerful statement assumes special significance in our context as children (0-14 years) comprise one third of the total population in the country. In these days children are stressed because of coping with busy parents, school pressures, incessant lessons, movies, video games, malls, and competitive sports etc. They are witnessing terrorism. They are influenced to experience negative affect and attitude towards violence. With the regular practice of yoga which is non-competitive children can develop their personality in all dimensions i.e. physical, mental, emotional, intellectual and spiritual.