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YOGA FOR CONTROLLING EXAMINATION ANXIETY, DEPRESSION AND ACADEMIC STRESS AMONG STUDENTS APPEARING FOR INDIAN BOARD EXAMINATION

    3 Author(s):  G.V. PARGAONKAR , GAURAV PANT , T.K.BERA

Vol -  6, Issue- 3 ,         Page(s) : 146 - 154  (2015 ) DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/IRJMSH

Abstract

Anxiety is a basic human emotion consisting of fear and uncertainty that typically appears when an individual perceives an event as being a threat to the ego or self-esteem Sarason, 1988). In some instances, such as avoiding dangerous situations, anxiety can be helpful. However when taken to extremes, it may produce unwarranted results. In Indian education system, board examination, which starts at the secondary level of education, is very important because this level provides the base for future education and students face excessive anxiety. Students have anxiety about their marks, performance and also for their academic achievement. The board exam is the fear in itself. On one hand they wish to secure good percentage of marks for getting admission for their future education and the other hand they also want to prove themselves better than others in this highly competitive age.

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