TJHMS, Volume 8 Issue 3(July - Sept.) 2025
Review Articles
DIGITAL DETOX IN THE LIGHT OF SWASTHAVRITTA PRINCIPLES
Swati Katyayen, Minal Patel, Riyanka Kumari
The digital revolution has enhanced communication, work, and education, but it has also increased the prevalence of sleep disturbances, eye strain, stress, and mental health issues. Ayurveda’s Swasthavritta —the science of daily and seasonal regimens—offers preventive and restorative principles for holistic health. This article interprets classical concepts (Dinacharya, Nidra-vṛitta, Sadvṛitta, Ritucharya, Netra-care, and Upvasa) in the context of excessive digital device use, and proposes a practical digital-detox framework. Integrating Ayurvedic wisdom with contemporary behavioural strategies can reduce screen-induced stress, improve sleep, restore sensory balance, and enhance mental wellbeing.
