New Delhi: Professionals have always been trying to cope up with stress at work places. But now it is being revealed that the Indian CEOs who experience the intense heat of the global financial crisis, are resorting to yoga to beat the stress and restlessness. A survey says that a significant number of the corporate chiefs are also moving towards ayurvedic treatments like naturopathy, massage, acupuncture and acupressure.

The survey by industry body Assocham said that 128 CEOs out of 400 surveyed got rid off their stress through yoga, gym, cycling, music and morning stroll.

"The financial crisis, which is leading to higher input costs and credit access virtually getting out of hands of large corporates, have brought 68 percent of CEOs a complete restlessness in fulfilling their commitments in the last 9 to 10 months," industry body Assocham said. "CEOs remain under tremendous stress and fatigue to deliver desired results and make adjustments both on margins of their top line and bottom line profitability," it added.

Tough a majority of CEOs admitted they are under pressure to achieve targets as the global economy is facing financial crises and its impact on Indian economy has become visible, 25 per cent of the CEOs said they consider stress as a positive instrument to work harder.