India, Jan. 31 -- Hitting pause on the always-on digital culture, filmmaker Karan Johar recently announced a week-long break from social media. This follows similar moves by celebrities such as Neha Kakkar, Zakir Khan and Ronit Roy, signalling a growing recognition of digital fatigue in public life. While the idea of a digital detox may sound appealing, experts say stepping away from the screen is often easier said than done. When the urge to scroll becomes overwhelming, redirecting attention can help. Bengaluru-based content creator Michelle Varghese suggests replacing mindless scrolling with something mentally engaging, such as learning to solve a Sudoku, to gently retrain the brain away from constant notifications. Psychiatrist Dr VU Karthikeyan, consultant psychiatrist and cognitive behavioural therapist hypnotherapist recommends setting clear phone-free boundaries: "No phone before bed, after waking up, in the bathroom or while eating." Such rules help pause compulsive phone-checking. "Pause, take a deep breath, drink water or move around. If you don't touch the phone immediately, the feeling usually passes," says Dr Pavitra Shankar from Aakash Healthcare. And detoxing need not be extreme, just limit your check-in times. Reassuring that phone cravings are common, Dr Minakshi Manchanda of Asian Hospital advises keeping physical distance from the device: "Detox works best when you replace screen time with walks, music, writing, or simply talking in person."...