🪔 Too Much Screen? Old Indian Ways to Feel Like Yourself Again - By MS | Bhuangan Blog

Some days I close my laptop and feel like my body doesn't belong to me anymore.

Eyes dry. Neck stiff. Mind foggy.

But I remember…
How my mother used to say:
“Your body is not a machine. Treat it like a temple.”

Back then, we didn’t know words like "digital fatigue" or "nervous system burnout."
But we had rituals. Small, sacred acts that still bring me home — even now.

These are not rules. These are reminders.
Of who we were… and who we still are.

🌿 Five Old Indian Rituals That Heal Your Body After Screen Time

🧴 1. Oil Your Feet Before Bed

This wasn’t a luxury in our house — it was daily care.
My mother would warm a little coconut oil in a spoon, and gently rub it on our feet before bed.
“Your body listens through your feet,” she used to say.

Now, after a long day of screens, try this:

• Wash your feet with cold water.
• Warm some sesame or coconut oil.
• Rub into your soles for 2 minutes.
• Feel how your body slows down and softens.

Try this for three nights. Your sleep will thank you.

👁️ 2. Splash Cold Water on Your Eyes and Neck

My grandmother never let us eat or sit down after school without first washing our eyes.
“Wash away the day,” she’d say.

Now, after hours of staring at a screen, this simple act resets your whole system.

• Splash cold water gently over your eyes and on the back of your neck.
• Close your eyes. Pause. Let the coolness remind you that you're still here.

No app will calm your nerves like water does.

🌞 3. Sit in the Morning Sun (Even Just for 5 Minutes)

My mom would wrap a shawl around me and say,
“You don’t have to brush. Just come sit.”

I’d sit on the stairs, wrapped in my blanket, eyes half-closed, while the sun gently filled the yard.

If you're stuck to screens all day, this one practice can bring your body back.

Just sit where sunlight hits. Face east if you can.
Don’t scroll. Don’t talk. Just sit. Let your skin remember the morning.

☀️ 4. Do 3 Rounds of Surya Namaskar (Slow and Aware)

After sitting too long, your spine folds in.
Your neck drops. Your breath shortens.

Surya Namaskar isn’t just a fitness move — it’s a way to bring breath and movement back to your body.

• Move slowly, with your breath
• Just 3 rounds in the morning, or before dinner

Even a few minutes of this can reset your posture, eyes, and mood.

💧 5. Sip Water Like a Ritual, Not a Task

These days, we drink water only when an app reminds us.
But in our homes, water was sacred.
A brass tumbler. A clay pot. A mother who’d say:

“Don’t gulp. Sit. Let it go down slow.”

After screen time, try this:

• Close your screen.
• Sit down with a glass of water.
• Sip slowly — like you’re doing something important.

Your body will understand this pause. It’s not hydration. It’s healing.

🌸 Final Words

You don’t need a retreat.
You just need to return — to the old wisdom you already carry inside.

Try one of these for two days. Not all of them. Just one.
See what your body says. Let it be your guide.

We didn’t call it wellness back then.
It was just a way of life.