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Sleep, emotion and working life
Explore a study examining sleep quality and emotional stability among working professionals.
Read the overviewUnderstanding stress responses
A non-diagnostic introduction to fight, flight, freeze and fawn.
Read the explainerPublished research · May 2026
Sleep quality and emotional regulation.
The study The Impact of Sleep Quality on Emotional Regulation and Mood Stability Among Working Professionals examined sleep quality, emotional regulation and mood stability among working professionals in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
Within this sample, poorer sleep quality was associated with greater mood instability. An association does not establish cause and effect or imply that the result applies to everyone.
Published in the Journal of Advance and Future Research (2026). Authors: Dr. Neetu Sharma, Sarthak Gujar and Minal Marudkar. The research belongs to its listed authors, not Sthit.
Understanding responses to stress.
When a situation feels threatening or overwhelming, people react in different ways. These labels are broad descriptions, not fixed personality types or diagnoses.
Move toward
Anger, confrontation or an urge to defend yourself may appear.
Move away
Withdrawal, avoidance or staying busy may create distance.
Feel stuck
Thinking, deciding or acting may become temporarily difficult.
Try to appease
Prioritising others may feel like a way to reduce conflict.
People may experience several responses. Behaviour alone cannot establish trauma or a diagnosis. For persistent difficulties, consider speaking with a qualified professional.
Selected original writing.
These curated public LinkedIn posts are written by contributor Minal Marudkar. They are not official Sthit posts or a live feed.
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