Still working from home? Dos and don'ts to avoid sleep disorders

Considering Covid-19 is still very much around and waves come and go, many workplaces are still encouraging work from home for the safety of their employees. Due to the pandemic related work from home sleep disorders are becoming more common because of lack of activity, long work hours and loss of personal and professional boundary. There is increased risk of mental and physical illnesses if there is reduced quality or quantity of sleep," says Dr Santosh Banger, Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, Global Hospital, Parel, Mumbai. Exercise also promotes sleep if taken early in the day," says Dr Banger. He says that due to long work hours in WFH, the boundary between personal and professional gets blurred and this may lead to less family time, and add to stress.