'detox' is a correct and usable word in written English.
It can be used in a variety of contexts to refer to a period of abstaining from certain substances or activities, as well as to refer colloquially to a period of rest and recovery. For example, "I'm planning to take a week off work for a digital detox."
"We usually have music on in the background, but because of the detox we had to switch it off.
This week, the households were asked to take a part in a "digital detox" where they would use no digital devices for two hours on a week day and on a Saturday or Sunday.
Here's how they found the experience.... Our weekday detox was on a Wednesday night, so I did some sewing: Diwali is coming up, so I needed to work on my sari, adding some little borders and adjusting it so it fits and flows properly.
This week, I discovered that there's nothing like a digital detox for making the house lovely and calm!
The digital detox certainly had a surprising benefit with the house being so calm, and me sleeping so much better.
We did the detox from about 7.30pm to 9.50pm, and the house felt very peaceful and quiet.
"I had a lovely chat with my teenage daughter Amy when we did the digital detox," says Deborah Auton, 50, of Cardiff, who's been blogging about her experiences during the smart meter challenge.
Even Ritz-Carltons and Intercontinentals now offer "digital detox" packages to help open your eyes and ears to the wonders around you.
But during our weekday detox, Ben and husband Brian just walked the dog and read their books, while me and Amy sat on the bed and chatted and did some yoga.
When we did the digital detox and spent a set period deliberately not using any digital devices, I thought it would be good to try and do it again, as it made the house so nice and calm.
Manju, London 9. Consider a midweek two-hour digital detox "It showed that there had been a reduction in the amount of electricity we used, even though it was only a two-hour period.
