Open AccessTHE IMPACT OF THE BABY YOGA PROGRAM ON THE PSYCHO-EMOTIONAL STATE CHILDREN OF PRESCHOOL AGE
Author(s) -
Tamara Loshytska,
Oleg Skirta,
Anastasiya Kravchenko
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
sportivnij vìsnik pridnìprovʼâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2071-1506
pISSN - 2071-1476
DOI - 10.32540/2071-1476-2019-1-298
Subject(s) - psyche , norm (philosophy) , psychology , anxiety , mental state , developmental psychology , psychoanalysis , psychiatry , political science , law
Purpose: To evaluate the impact of the Baby Yoga program on the emotional state of older preschool children. Material and methods: 12 children of the senior preschool group. Their medical records were analyzed for the presence or absence of permanent or temporary diseases and the state of mind (mental and emotional comfort) was assessed using the Luscher-Walneffer color test, the technology of which was as follows: the child had to place colors (1-blue, 2-green, 3-red, 4-yellow, 5-purple, 6-brown, 7-black, 8-gray) according to the degree of preference - from what you like the most to what you like the least. Based on Walneffer's work, a certain order of colors ‒ 4–2–5–1–6–0–7 - was taken as an autonomous norm - an indicator of mental well-being. We have chosen a way to influence the psyche through the body - "Baby Yoga" as a set of asanas performed systematically (3 times a week) to soothing music, in slow motion, accompanied by a poetic text dominated by asanas for relaxation and their alternation with short-term tension. Results: After the initial testing of children by the method of Luscher-Walnefer in 5 children out of 12 revealed increased anxiety, emotional stress and fatigue, characteristic of 4 and 5 groups of emotional comfort. The group's discrepancy with the emotional auto norm was 19.6 ± 4.27 points. The necessity of influencing the psycho-emotional state is proved. The "Baby Yoga" program has been introduced to influence the psyche through the body. After 2 months, repeated studies were performed. Conclusion: The dynamics of the psycho-emotional state according to the color diagnostics of Luscher-Walnefer shows that before the experiment the average deviation of the group from the auto norm was 19.6 ± 4.27, after the experiment - 12.0 ± 2.27 points. "Baby Yoga" helped to improve the zone of psycho-emotional comfort in 11 children. The group's non-compliance with the norm decreased by 7.6 points. "Baby yoga" is effective for relieving emotional stress and correction of psycho-emotional state of children in preparation for school. Keywords: preschool, psyche, emotions, autonorm, yoga.