EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND INDIAN WELLNESS TRADITIONS: BUILDING HEALTHY WORK CULTURE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENTREPRENEURIAL GROWTH

The present integrative review focuses on the relevance of emotional intelligence to the creation of sustainable and social entrepreneurship and its value of promoting healthy work cultures specifically. Using the multidisciplinary literature, the review summarizes the evidence showing that emotional intelligence is a paramount psychological process by which sustainability consciousness and cognitive awareness are converted into the entrepreneurial intention and performance. Being more resilient, adaptive, and efficient in decision-making and networking, as well as more creative, strong-emotion entrepreneurs are able to work efficiently in the atmosphere of uncertainty and contribute to the long-term sustainability of the organization. The review also examines Indian wellness culture such as mindfulness and yoga as complementary measures to enhance emotional regulation, self-awareness and psychological wellbeing in organizational setting. The current evidence shows that such practices not only improve emotional competencies but also decrease work-related stress and ensure comprehensive health of an employee, which facilitates sustainable productivity and innovation. The research will offer a culturally oriented framework to connect the well-being of an individual with the functioning of an organization by combining emotional intelligence and wellness-based interventions.