Dear Friends

Meeting you after long period,due to very busy schedule i was unable to find time to chat with you,but now will try to spare time to have few words with you…

We all are passing through digital revolution and day to day our life is becoming a machine we are behaving like machines and we becomes on line most of our value able time of our life…

We don’t know even that we are now becomes addict to use various gadgets like Tablets,Laptop,I pad and the most common nowadays is smartphone…Internet is now available at every where globally and it is good that the world is becomes a global village at the same time we forget the rest of the duties of our life,we becomes careless for our Physical and Mental health due to useless consumption of smartphone we are loosing our personal life,our mental health as well as it affects badly overall to our physical health…even when we plan to go for our holidays we always try to find out the accommodation with the facility of WiFi and internet..we even don’t want to enjoy our holidays…

This becomes common globally,the current figures shows that 22 crores people in India and 260 crores people globally using smartphones and it is increasing day to day…

Now some important fact to know regarding smartphones addiction is our day start with smartphone and end too with smart phone…before going to bed we always want to check the last notifications and after waking up also we 1st want to check the notifications or want to update the status,even some addicts of smartphones keeping their phone below the pillow during the sleeping hours…this is too much…

It is important to know if you experience below symptoms than it’s time to wake up and need to get rid of this addiction…

Symptoms of Smartphone addiction…

1. Finger pain
2.Backache
3. Uneasiness or discomfort without any reason
4.Anxiety
5.Headache
6.Insomnia(loss of sleep)
7. Mylgia(Bodyache)

above symptoms indicating over usage of smart phones and tablets…here are 3 types of Phobia noticed among the smartphone addicts…

1.NoMO Phobia
In this Phobia the addict often become habitat to check the Smartphone,they are always in search of people\’s attention of their posts on social medias.

2.FoMo Phobia
In this Phobia they always experiencing or having Fear of missing out…for example if they remain disconnected with the net they feel that they are disconnected with the world and they will loss something during off line…

3.Phantom Phone Syndrom or Ringxiety
In this phobia smartphone users always feeling the ringing of ring tone in their mobile phone though in fact it is not ringing…

According to Ayurveda due to over usage of Smartphones or gadgets it shall aggravate your Vat and all above symptoms indicating of aggravating Vat…

If you feel any of the above symptoms be aware…you are now becomes the smartphone addict…before it affect badly on you wake up and try to get rid of smartphone addiction…

So what to do to get rid of Smartphone addiction? Nowadays in Ayurveda there is 1 treatment called Detox is becomes popular globally,here i can suggest you to go for“Digital Detox” treatment…

How can you implement it? It is very simple by following way…

1.Try to remain off lie or try to keep yourself away at least for 1 hour to 2 hours during your working life
2.Try to avoid your smartphones during your Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner Time
3.Keep away your smartphone at the time of sleep,after waking up in the morning start your day schedule by saying thanks to god and follow the guide lines of Ayurveda.
4.Try to avoid smartphone during your family time,try to spend your maximum family time without smart phone and internet…try to get involve maximum with your family members…
5.Try to keep yourself away from Internet and Smartphone at least 1 day during your weekend holidays and spend maximum time with family or go for long drive or to the natural places where you can enjoy the loving moments.

Above are the measures of “Digital Detox”…

How Ayurveda can help you?

We the Ayurvedic physicians can help you by counselling and offering some treatments like…

1.Shirodhara
2.Meditation
3.Nasyam

These treatment are proving effective in the management of smartphone addictions…

By reading this blogs my friends you must understand the addictions of Internet,Smartphones and decided to get rid of it…

I’m sure you all will like this blog and share this with your friends to stay healthy physically,mentally,Socially and Familiarly…

Wish you all a very Happy Independence Day in advance with the pledge of One Nation,One Mission…India First…

Dr.Gaurang Joshi

Dr.Bhavna Joshi

International Ayurveda Physicians

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