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Managing Stress at Work Place and Family: The Bhagavad Gita Approach

by
Dr. Punit Kumar Dwivedi

1. MANAGING STRESS AT WORK PLACE & FAMILY:
THE BHAGAVAD GITA APPROACH

2. •Intoday'sfast-pacedworld,stresshasbecomeaninevitablepartofbothworkplace
andfamilylife.Variousstressorsaffectourmentalandphysicalhealth,leadingto
decreasedproductivityandstrainedrelationships.However,theBhagavadGita,an
ancienttextofprofoundwisdom,offerstimelessguidancethatcanbeeffectively
appliedtocontemporarystressmanagement.Throughitsteachingsonself-
awareness,duty(dharma),detachment,andequanimity,theGitaprovidesaholistic
approachtomanagingstress.
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3. •Stressisaresponsetoexternalpressuresorinternalchallengesthatcanlead
toemotionalstrainandphysicalsymptoms.Itmanifestsduetovarious
factors,includingworkload,interpersonalconflicts,andfamily
responsibilities.Understandingtherootcauseofstressiscrucialforeffective
management.
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4. •TheBhagavadGitaaddressesthecomplexitiesoflife,emphasizingthe
importanceofaligningoneselfwithone'sdharma—anindividual'sdutyor
purpose.Byadheringtoone’sresponsibilitieswithoutattachmenttothe
outcomes,individualscanattaininnerpeace.
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5. •InChapter2,Verse47,KrishnaadvisesArjunatofocusonhis
dutywithoutattachmenttotheresults.Thisprinciplecanbe
appliedtobothworkandfamilylife.Byconcentratingonthe
tasksathandratherthandwellingonoutcomes,individualscan
alleviatethepressureofexpectations.Forexample,atwork,an
employeecanprioritizeprojectcompletionoverfearing
potentialcriticism.Inafamilysetting,aparentcanfocuson
providingsupportinsteadofworryingabouthowtheirchildren
willturnout.
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6. •Detachment,ornon-attachment,isacentralthemeintheGita.Chapter3,
Verse19explainsthatoneshouldperformactionswithoutasenseofselfish
gain.Thismindsetencouragesindividualstoengagefullyintheirworkand
relationshipswithoutbeingemotionallytetheredtotheresults,reducing
anxiety.Practicingdetachmentallowsindividualstoenjoytheprocessrather
thanbecomingburdenedbytheoutcome.
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7. •Equanimity,ormaintainingmentalstabilityamidstchallenges,isillustrated
inChapter2,Verse48.KrishnaurgesArjunatotakepartinthestruggleof
lifewithoutbeingswayedbysuccessorfailure.Maintainingbalancehelps
reducestresslevels.Anemployeeexperiencingupsanddownsatworkcan
implementthisprinciplebyrecognizingthatchallengesarepartofthe
journey.Similarly,familiescannavigatedisagreementswithacalmmindset,
creatingahealthier,morestableenvironment.
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8. •TheGitaemphasizesself-awarenessandself-realization.InChapter6,Verse
5,Krishnastatesthatonemustelevate,notdegrade,oneself.Recognizing
one'sstrengthsandweaknessesallowsindividualstosetrealisticgoalsand
boundariesinbothworkandfamilylife.Forinstance,understanding
personallimitscanhelpaprofessionalavoidburnout,whileafamily
membercanlearntocommunicateneedsandfeelheardwithoutconflict.
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9. •Mindfulness,whichistheartofbeingpresent,resonateswiththeGita's
teachings.Focusingwhollyonthemomentreducesthetendencyto
overthinkandworryaboutthefuture.Bypracticingmindfulness,whetherat
theworkplaceorduringfamilyinteractions,individualscanexperiencea
moreprofoundsenseofconnectionandpurpose.
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10. •1.YogaandMeditation:TheGitaadvocatesyoga,whichfostersmentalclarityand
relaxation.Regularpracticecanmitigatestress.
•2.BreathControl:Consciousbreathingcalmsthemind,aligningwiththeGita’s
teachingsofself-regulation.
•3. Self-Reflection: Journaling can help articulate feelings and experiences, leading to
better understanding and growth.
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11. •ApplyingtheteachingsoftheBhagavadGitatomodernstress
managementrevealsprofoundpathwaystomaintainingbalance
andpeaceinboththeworkplaceandfamilylife.Byembracing
one'sdharma,cultivatingdetachment,andrecognizingtheself,
individualscannavigatelife'schallengeswithresilienceand
poise.TheGita’sapproachencouragesustoleadfulfilling,
stress-managedlivesgroundedinpurposeandawareness.
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