It’s a hectic Tuesday for 37-year-old Gaurav, the principal director of an IT company. Three years ago, he would be pacing up and down, stuck to his phone, talking to his colleagues and clients non-stop, stretching himself on the spectrum of anxiety. That’s what triggered his brain stroke. Today, he is much wiser for it and has learnt to space out his work, draw up a structured routine of deadlines and prioritise some me-time, playing guitar that relaxes him.

“There was a time when I worked for 16-18 hours a day as I had to talk to my US clients during their business hours. I hardly slept for three to four hours and never realised when my workdays ended and weekends began. I was constantly chasing targets and milestones. Getting a new client gave me a high, which I would celebrate with bi

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