New Delhi, April 7 -- Trishita Das, 26, sleeps only three-four hours every night. "I am anxious by nature and have difficulty 'turning off' my brain at the end of a day, especially when working on a difficult project or dealing with stress," says the Delhi-based publishing professional. "I have struggled with sleep for a decade." Inadequate sleep causes migraines, fatigue and a lowered immunity, which makes her prone to frequent colds or bouts of flu, and impacts her work. "It makes me less efficient and more irritable on many days. Managing stress is even more difficult because of insufficient sleep and work always comes with stress."

Das is not alone. Health technology company ResMed's recent Global Sleep Survey 2025 concluded that adu...