Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Yoga in Reducing Burnout among Sports Coaches and Trainers

Abstract

Being exhausted emotionally, depersonalizing and not feeling their accomplishments are big challenges for sports coaches and trainers due to constant pressure on their minds, intense demands and failure to recover as required. This study is designed to find out if practicing structured Mindfulness-Based Yoga (MBY) lessens the burnout symptoms found in this group. Of the 60 participants who took part in the study, 30 were given the Intervention program and 30 were not. The people in the intervention group did an 8-week MBY program combining mindfulness meditation, yoga poses and controlled breathing, experiencing each session three times a week and lasting 60 minutes. To measure burnout at the start and finish of the study, the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) was used to check three areas: Emotional Exhaustion (EE), Depersonalization (DP) and Personal Accomplishment (PA). Statistically important improvements were seen in the MBY group when compared to the controls. Each of the subscales showed that participants had significantly reduced EE and DP and increased PA, all with p-values < 0.01. It can be concluded from these results that MBY promotes strong mental skills, better handles dealing with stress and revives what educators can achieve in their profession. The health and life skills you gain from mindfulness and yoga may help calm your stress system and make it easier to manage your feelings. This study points out that MBY may be a cost-effective, widely adaptable and environmentally friendly method for managing burnout in demanding jobs. Although early results are encouraging, we still need larger and more representative studies to confirm the lasting results and their usefulness for everyone. If MBY programs are added to organizational wellness strategies, they may improve both the mental health and engagement at work of athletes.