EFFECTIVENESS OF MINDFUL BREATHING TECHNIQUE ON LIFE SATISFACTION AMONG OLDER ADULTS OF SELECTED OLD AGE HOMES

Background: With increasing age, people experience various crises like loss of physical, mental, and social status and modification in their roles and responsibilities within family and society paving their way towards dependency in life. This dependency on others deteriorates the quality of life and diminishes life satisfaction.The present study examines the level of life satisfaction among the elderly people. Objectives:To evaluate the effectiveness of mindful breathing technique on life satisfaction among older adults residing in selected old age homes of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Material and methods: A quantitative approach with non-randomized control group research design was used in the study.Purposive sampling technique was used to collect data. Fifteen days of mindful breathing techniques were exercised for atleast 15-20 min daily.Data were collected by using semi-structured satisfaction with life scale and socio-demographic profile.