Introduction: Hard work, moral distress, difficult relationships, pressure from superiors and patient's relatives have affect on well-being, perceived chronic stress and anxiety of healthcare professionals. Yoga is shown to protect negative states of mind and body. It helps deepen the insight and change physical, mental and emotional level, making the experience of the world much easier and more enjoyable. Purpose: The purpose of this diploma thesis is to determine if yoga contributes to a lower stress levels and improves life satisfaction for health professionals. Methods: A literature search was conducted in October 2019 using the Google Scholar databases, PubMed, and the digital archive of Obzornik zdravstvene nege. Seven articles met the inclusion criteria. The surveys contained different measuring tools, so the data are presented in a descriptive way. Results: The results show that there is evidence that practicing yoga reduces stress. There is also evidence that yoga is associated with improving the experience of physical health, sleeping patterns, interpersonal relationships, and overall mental health in healthcare professionals. Yoga is likely to help improve stress resistance, but more research is needed. Discussion and conclusion: There is a need for further research to evaluate whether the medical staff would voluntarily accept yoga as a method for decrasing stress levels despite their long work hours and determine appropriate programs to provide each individual with what they need the most for their well-being.
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