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Fluctuating stress levels, lack of emotional control, delayed decision-making, indecision, lack of concentration, and unclear goals, are commonly cited reasons for most investors losing money in the stock market.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objectives:<\/jats:title>\n This study tries to find if practicing yoga can help such investors to mitigate the perceived stress, enhance the attention levels, and thereby increase the financial performance in terms of Return on Investment.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods:<\/jats:title>\n In this study, stock market investors with a minimum of three months of experience were selected using a snowball sampling approach. Participants were then assigned to either the experimental or control group based on their convenience. 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