Sadhguru approaches mental health primarily as a question of inner balance and self-mastery. He frequently characterizes common forms of distress—such as stress, anxiety, and mild depression—as arising from not having learned to handle one’s body, mind, and emotions, rather than only from biological causes. Within this framework, mental well-being is seen as the natural outcome of taking charge of one’s inner experience, rather than relying solely on external solutions. At the same time, he distinguishes such psychological suffering from serious psychiatric illness, which he acknowledges requires professional treatment and appropriate medical care. His emphasis rests on yogic tools—meditation, breathwork, postures, and disciplined lifestyle—over quick recourse to labels and medication, while not denying the place of therapy or clinical intervention. The overarching thrust is one of responsibility and empowerment: human beings, he suggests, can consciously create pleasant states of body, mind, and emotion instead of remaining “victims of chemistry.”

In this light, Sadhguru often links mental health to the broader texture of daily living: sleep quality, food, physical activity, social connection, and relationship with nature. Modern lifestyles, in his view, tend to undermine mental balance by fostering isolation, sedentariness, and disconnection from the natural world. He therefore encourages engagement in physical work, time outdoors, and meaningful involvement with others as supports for psychological stability. Spiritual practice is presented not as a belief system but as a kind of inner technology—a systematic way of transforming one’s inner experience at its roots. Through such inner work, joy and peace are treated not as distant ideals but as natural states that can be cultivated when compulsive thinking and emotional reactivity are brought into balance.

On the question of technology and its addictive pull, Sadhguru consistently treats technology itself as a neutral instrument. The difficulty, in his analysis, lies not in the devices but in unconscious, compulsive use that fragments attention and disconnects people from their immediate reality and inner life. Technology addiction is thus interpreted as a symptom of a compulsive mind and, more deeply, of an inner emptiness that seeks constant stimulation. He warns that such patterns can weaken genuine human connection and reduce the depth of lived experience, especially for the young, if left unchecked.

Rather than advocating rejection of technology, he calls for conscious engagement with it. This includes setting clear boundaries—such as technology-free times and spaces, digital breaks, and avoiding aimless consumption—so that devices serve a deliberate purpose rather than becoming a constant compulsion. Parents, in his view, bear a particular responsibility to guide children toward contact with nature, physical activity, and the cultivation of real-world skills instead of unrestrained screen exposure. As external tools grow more powerful, he underscores the need for inner stability, clarity, and fulfillment, so that technology remains a servant of human well-being rather than a subtle form of bondage.