Few things in life are supposed to be this easy. A human need as essential and effortless as breathing. But as fast paced, ambition fuelled, yoga stretching and gluten bashing new age individuals, we've managed to make deep sleep an activity of rare luxury burdened with articles about five best ways to rest, ocean waves on loop, aroma candles, bath salts and eye masks.

Reels have been been written about the health benefits of sleep. It helps produce fresh neurotransmitters and release growth hormones which stimulates the healing of muscle and bone. It re-energises the central nervous system and regulates our level of cortisol which causes stress. It cements the learnings of the day into memory through the night. It regulates appetite and prevents untimely snack cravings. It is essential for sharp cognitive abilities like reaction time and hand-eye coordination. It boosts emotional intelligence. And the most popular one, it helps the skin repair itself away from the din and harsh elements of wakefulness. And yet, the more we know, the more sleep alludes us.