INTRODUCTION:-

Aahara (food), Nidra (sleep) and Brahmacharyaare described to be the Trayopstambha (sub pillars) in Charak Samhita Sutrasthan“TisraishaniyaAdhyaya”. Nidra is the second most important sub pillars of life as it provide the qualities like Bala, Varna, Upachaya etc. Nidra is one of the essential factors to lead a healthy life.

यदा तु मनसि क्लान्ते कर्मात्मानः क्लमान्विताः।विषयेभ्यो निवर्तन्ते तदा स्वपिति मानवः।। (च. सू. 21/35)

Nidra is a physiological state of rest for the body, mind, sense and motor organs. When the mind is exhausted and exhausted Indriyas (sense organs) withdrawn from their object, man sleeps. 

Anidra, which means less sleep or no sleep. Ayurveda Vishwakosha describes AnidraasNidranasha.

Acharya Charak describe Nidranasha Hetu in Charak Sutrasthan

एत एव च विज्ञेया निद्रानाशस्य हेतवः । कार्य कालो विकारश्च प्रकृतिर्वायुरेव च ।। ( च. सू. 21/57)

Karya, Kaal, Vikara and Prakruti are the Hetu’s mentioned for Nidranasha. Inadequate sleep leads to increased Vata Dosha.  As mentioned in “Ayurvedadipika” Commentary by Chakrapanidatta

कार्यमिति कर्यसक्तो न निद्रां याति ।काल इति वार्धक्यं, वृद्धा हि स्वभावत एव जागरुक भवन्ति ।विकारः व्याधिः शूलादिः । प्रकृतिः स्वभावः, स्वभादेव केचिदनिद्रा भवन्ति ।विकारग्रहणेनैव वाते लब्धे पुनर्वातग्रहणं विशेषेण वायोनिद्रापहारक त्वप्रतिपादनर्थम् ।।

                                                                                                                                (च.सू.21/55-57 ) 

Now a day due to changing lifestyle and excessive using of electronic devices like Mobiles, Internet, Computer/Laptops Television etc.Disturbed the quality of sleep, which may lead to various diseases.  People spend increasingly more time on electronic devices which effect Nidra.

In modern era our Mobiles, Computer/Laptop, Television and other electronic devices have become a huge part of our daily lives that it’s often hard to put them down- even at the bedtime. People surfing the web, playing video games, watching movies or using phones for their study works which results in long night wakefulness which disturbs the quality of sleep.

 NEED OF STUDY:-

Nidra plays an important role for good and healthy life. Due to proper and adequate sleep body tissues and Dosha remain in a balanced state.

निद्रायत्तं सुखं दुःखं पुष्टिः कार्श्यं बलाबलम् । वृषता क्लीबता ज्ञानमज्ञानं जीवितं न च ।।

                                                                                                                             (च. सू. 21/36)

Acharya Charak mentioned in Charak Samhita Sutrastan Ashtauninditiya Adhayaya that a proper sleep is the source of happiness and sorrow, growth and thinness, strength and weakness, virility and sterility, knowledge and ignorance and life and death.

         Increasing use of electronic devices among people results in reduced quality of sleep. Researches shows that improper sleep increases the risk of many lifestyle disorders. The purpose of this study is to highlightin modern era how electronic devices affect healthy sleep in people. Along with changes in attitude, sudden depression, loss of self-esteem and problems in paying attention to work or study.

These days using of Smartphone’s or Laptop/Computer before bed for sleep are very common. Due to this they involve in their work in their sleeping time which effect quality of sleep