A Randomized Clinical Comparative Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Trataka and Bhramari Pranayama in Enhancing Cognitive Skills of the Working Population.

24% Indians struggling with Stress GOQii India Fit Report 2022-23 . Since last year, job losses , pay cuts and mental health issues have become more common in working population .The current work

environment has become stressful with long working hours , lack of job security ,low wages and growing competition . People are unable to deal with or find ways to tackle the situation . This has led to a lot of anxiety and stress. Sustained exposure to stress induces dysregulation of stress coping mechanism and cognitive functions.

According  to WHO Long term stress represents a potential risk factors for cognitive decline as it may have adverse effect on brain heath .YOGA is being an integrated mind body practice .It has been working to promote health and well being across various condition .Pranayama being a part of asthangyog is performed for controlling the flow of vital energy that governs are all the physiological process in the body.Many previous studies shows that yoga and pranayama play great role in autonomic nervous system imbalance , hormonal imbalance and stress related disorders .Therefore  the study is to evaluate the efficacy of Trataka and Bhramari prayanama in enhancing cognitive skills of working population.

Total 60  patients will be randomly selected for the study, with ages ranging from  30 years to 60 years, irrespective of gender, religion, occupation, socio – economic status etc. DURATION 45 day

INCLUSION CRITERIA:1.Patients between the 30  to 60  years of age .2.   Working population who knows how to read and write.3.No history of pranayama practice .4.Patient having PSS  (  score between 14 to 40.)5.Patient having ACE III above 83

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:1.Patients having age below 30 years and more than 60yrs. 2.Patients having any kind of medical emergency . 3.Patient suffering from glaucoma , conjunctivitis, keratitis  or any other kind of infections eye disease, myopia, hypermetropia 4. Patient having PSS score below 13 ,5.Patient having any kind of psychiatry problems.

â– Primary outcome :

â– Decrease  in perceive stressed scale

â– Increase in ADDENBROOKEE’S COGNITIVE EXAMINATION  III

â– Secondary outcome:

â– Increase in memory ,sleep quality

â– Enhance cognitive skills

â– Decrease in stress level