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Digital Overdose Making Us Dispensable, Warns Yoga Expert
The impact of digital life on mental health is becoming impossible to ignore. More Indians are now reporting anxiety, sleeplessness, and social withdrawal. India ranked third globally in smartphone screen time in 2024, with users spending an average of five hours daily, according to an EY–FICCI report.
At a recent International Yoga Day webinar hosted by Hellomyyoga, yoga scholar Dr N Ganesh Rao jolted the audience with his plain-speak and clarity of thought. 'You're not evolving, your instruments are," he said, warning that in keeping up with the digital world, we're paying a huge price with our well-being—and our uniqueness.