Abstract

This systematic review examines how establishing a digital detox culture in workplace environments affects employee wellbeing and productivity. Following PRISMA guidelines, we analyzed 15 peer-reviewed studies published between 2018-2025 across six major databases. Our findings identify key digital workplace stressors including information overload, technostress, and blurred work-life boundaries that significantly impact employee mental health and performance. Various digital detox approaches demonstrate positive outcomes, with effectiveness varying by implementation context and individual factors. Organizational strategies that combine clear digital communication policies, protected focus time, and customized wellness interventions show the most promise. The research reveals that structured digital detox initiatives can significantly reduce technostress, improve work-life balance, and enhance job satisfaction when tailored to specific organizational needs. Notably, successful implementations frame digital detox not as technology rejection but as establishing healthier technology relationships. Digital literacy and self-regulation abilities emerged as critical moderating factors influencing intervention effectiveness. Our analysis contributes to the emerging field of workplace digital wellness by proposing an evidence-based framework for sustainable digital wellbeing practices that balance technology's benefits with mindful disconnection. These findings have important implications for organizational policy development and workplace wellness program design in increasingly digital work environments, particularly as remote and hybrid models become standard practice following the COVID-19 pandemic.