New Delhi, Sept. 6 -- For most people, the Sunday reset is an essential part of their weekly routine. It is marked for catching up on lost sleep, meal prepping, and lining up work outfits, with ideally enough time left for a hair mask and a long shower. One goes to bed feeling organised, triumphant and ready to take on the week. Then Wednesday arrives and it all goes south.

For Mumbai-based marketing manager Avya Sharma, Sundays would come with dread about the week ahead. Over the last three months, she has tried to change that by creating a routine that helps her feel more prepared. She meditates as soon as she wakes up, spends about 20 to 30 minutes resetting her room and laying out work clothes, prepares snacks for the week and fits i...