AN EXPLORATION OF SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE FOR STRESS MANAGEMENT

Managing stress at workplace is of utmost important in any organization. The area has gained momentum since in this era of competition every organization is facing issues related to work life balance. It becomes imperative to reduce stress. One effective way to reduce stress is through the practice of spirituality.A lot of research has been done to explore what spirituality is all about. Yet a major gap exists in linking spirituality with stress. Though there are strategies available for reducing stress, yet spirituality offers great benefits in handling stress at workplace. In research, it was found that ergonomics play vital role in improving employee performance. On aspect in ergonomics is related to the wellbeing of employees. Stress management comes under the domain of employee wellbeing. Many organizations are actively participating in inculcating the culture of spiritualism, particularly to cater to the needs of employees of the organizations. The purpose of this study is to examine the literature available in context of workplace spirituality and stress management. This research will investigate the potential buffering effect of spirituality on organizational stress management methods. Empirical studies have shown that spirituality is positively related to wellbeing of individuals. But when it comes to be applied in organizations, management find its implementation difficult. This research focuses on use of content analysis as a qualitative measurement of determine the frequency of linkage between stress management and spirituality.