• DEEPSHIKHA THAKUR
• DR. SUBODH SOURABH SINGH
• DR. MALA TRIPATHI

Today in the Modern era most people are becoming short-tempered, anxious, criminals, impulsive, sensory overloaded from media, sensory indulgence in a glamorous world, all because of technology. As technology is giving every asset for the comfort of the human being, due to which dependency on technology has increased and as byproduct stress is also increased. Man is loaded with stress and due to which he takes several strange reactions and also invites many diseases. Man is just chasing the money and for this purpose, he uses his all senses in outward direction but in this race, he forgets the real bliss that lies within. And this race of technology gives birth to anxiety, greed, sadness, depression, and many other physical as well as mental disorders. So, to prevent ourselves from all these problems the most effective solution is to practice Pratyahara or reversal of senses or mastery over unruly senses. We need to focus on ourselves; we need to be patient, stable, understanding, and full of real wisdom so that we can differentiate between right and wrong. We should use things only for need and do not get addicted to things. This could be possible only when we have our senses in our control, so Pratyahara (indriya pratyahara, karma pratyahara, mano pratyahara, and prana pratyahara) is best for control or withdrawal of senses. We have to live in a society of technology but in such a manner that it will not affect our inner self. If we go to any centers to get rid of technostress many people suggest that meditation is best for dealing the stress but if we do not have a practice of Pratyahara than one could not be able to perform meditation. Pratyahara will not just work on outer aspects but on the inner aspects of humans, it means it is not possible to move directly from asana to meditation. Because they have different levels and we need to cross levels one by one. So Pratyahara practice will help us to move towards meditation and it is the higher stage to train our mind.

Unruly Senses, Pratyahara, Techno stress, Yoga, Internalizing, Indriya Pratyahara, mano pratyahara, karma Pratyahara, prana Pratyahara.

"SIGNIFICANCE OF PRATYAHARA IN MANAGEMENT OF TECHNO-STRESS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.418-424, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908A06.pdf

"SIGNIFICANCE OF PRATYAHARA IN MANAGEMENT OF TECHNO-STRESS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp418-424, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908A06.pdf