Finding Calm Through Digital Detox

by MARY BEMIS

We need to practice the lost art of sitting and doing nothing, believes Jeremy McCarthy, group director of spa and wellness at Mandarin Oriental Hotels. “Meditation is one way, but many people are intimidated by meditation or have struggled in their initial attempts at it.” McCarthy created a number of silent spa experiences, including Silent Night, in which guests come in and experience their spa treatments in silence. McCarthy found “my research indicates that a lot of the benefits of a spa experience come from taking time for yourself in silence, away from technology, and in the hands of a nurturing and compassionate healer.”

Shou Sugi Ban House

It’s no wonder that resort spas that offer digital detox programs are on the rise. Shou Sugi Ban House in the Hamptons, celebrated for its signature programming that ranges from meditation to reiki to hikes on the beach, recently launched a Digital Detox and offers guests a Digital Detox Resource Guide to help them tune into the innate wisdom of the mind, body, and spirit.