India, July 13 -- For many Indian families, mornings follow a familiar routine: the first person awake makes it their mission to get everyone else out of bed. Waking up early is often seen as a mark of discipline, while sleeping in is viewed as laziness, regardless of what time someone actually went to bed or whether they've had enough rest. But health experts say this long-held belief overlooks a simple fact - sleep isn't measured by the time you wake up, but by whether your body has had enough time to complete its natural recovery process.

Dr Manan Vora, a Mumbai-based orthopaedic surgeon, health educator and co-founder of NutriByte Wellness, is shedding light on a common habit in many Indian households: "sleep shaming" - criticising p...