A Comprehensive Review on Digital Toxicity and Ayurvedic Approaches for its Prevention and Management
Author : Dr. Vanita Fulzele and Dr. Pranali Nagdeve
Abstract :
Digital technologies bring enormous benefits but have also given rise to a spectrum of harms we term digital toxicity—adverse mental, cognitive, social and physical effects caused or intensified by maladaptive use of digital devices and platforms. This narrative review synthesizes contemporary evidence on definitions, prevalence, and mechanisms of digital toxicity, then examines Ayurvedic conceptualizations and practical interventions (lifestyle, panchakarma, rasayana herbs, yoga & prāṇāyāma, and Satvavajaya) that may prevent or mitigate its effects. Evidence shows increasing prevalence of problematic digital use and associations with sleep disturbance, mood disorders, attention difficulties, and psychosocial dysfunction. Ayurvedic therapies such as abhyanga, śirodhāra, nasya, and rasayana herbs like ashwagandha and Brahmi have randomized and observational evidence for reducing stress, improving sleep and cognitive measures, and modulating biomarkers of stress. Integrative management focusing on digital hygiene, dinacharya, yoga, prāṇāyāma, and evidence-based rasayanas offers a low-risk adjunctive approach.
Keywords :
Digital toxicity, ayurveda, integrative medicine, behavioral interventions, rasayana herbs.
