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Aim: To compare the effect of yogic breathing exercises and mindfulness yoga on quality of life in smartphone addicted middle-aged adults. Objective: To compare the effect of yogic breathing exercises and mindfulness yoga on quality of life in smartphone addicted middle-aged adults using WHOQOL-BREF Scale and Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS). Methodology: By using purposive method 164 smartphone addicted middle-aged adults between age group of 30-40 years were selected and screened according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. They were divided into two groups: Group 1 (Yogic breathing exercises) and Group 2 (Mindfulness yoga). The smartphone addiction in middle-aged adults was assessed using Smartphone Addiction Scale. The study was explained to the participants and consent was obtained. Yogic breathing exercises and mindfulness yoga was performed 3days/week for 4 weeks. The Smartphone Addiction Scale and WHOQOL-BREF Scale was taken before and after the intervention and results were analyzed. Outcome measure: Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS) was used for measuring the smartphone addiction and WHOQOL-BREF Scale was used to measure the quality of life of the participants. Result: The result showed that the comparison of pre to post intervention score of WHOQOL-BREF Scale and Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS) in Group 1 was significant and the comparison of pre to post intervention score of WHOQOL-BREF Scale and Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS) in Group 2 was also significant. Conclusion: The present study compares the effects of both yogic breathing exercises and mindfulness yoga on quality of life and it concludes that both these interventions are similarly effective in improving the quality of life in smartphone addicted middle-aged adults. There is no significant difference in improvement with respect to yogic breathing exercises and mindfulness yoga according to WHOQOL-BREF Scale. This study also suggest that the mindfulness yoga has shown more effect on reducing smartphone addiction as compared to yogic breathing exercises. Keywords: Yogic breathing exercises, Mindfulness yoga, Quality of life (QOL), Smartphone addicted middle-aged adults, WHOQOL-BREF Scale, Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS).