Effect of Vipassana Meditation in managing Stress of No- Collar Workers

Abstract

Stress is the unpleasant state of an individual. It may be defined as one’s disability to adapt oneself to the challenges of the environment. The study has tried to explore Stress among No-Collar Workers and also tried to explore the effectiveness of Vipassana Meditation on controlling stress among No Collar Workers.It made use of purpose sampling in selecting 100 Male No-Collar Workers. The sample responded to the valid and reliable instrument. Singh’s Personal Stress Source Inventory (2005) was used to measure the level of the Stress of No Collar Workers.The design which was used to conceptualize the study and analyze the data was Pre testPosttest design. The results of the present study have revealed that the Vipassana Meditation has significantly reduced stress among NoCollar Workers .